Wild Orchids of Texas

Joe Liggio and Ann Orto Liggio

We know the effort that went into this book, as we watched Joe work on getting orchid photographs at the Dallas Nature Center (and watched him down many a liter of Gatorade ® after a hot day on the trail). This beautifully illustrated book presents all 54 wild orchids of Texas. The species descriptions that accompany the exquisite color photos discuss the plant's flowers, blooming season, pollinators, typical habitats, and range (also shown by map), including its distribution within and beyond Texas. The species are grouped by genus and also listed by color, county, and habitat for easy reference. In addition to the species accounts, the authors offer a general natural history of Texas orchids that discusses such topics as pollination and reproduction, special growing requirements, and threats to orchids from loss of habitats and careless collecting. They also describe the many orchid habitats in Texas and the species that grow in each. This wide variety of information, which has never before been collected in one volume for a general readership, makes this book the essential guide to Texas' wild orchids, and a collectors items for all orchid enthusiasts.

Hardcover, 1999, 7 x 9 7/8 in., 240 pp., 85 color photos, 54 maps, 1 line drawing