Beautiful yet mercurial’ fen orchid brought back from brink of extinction - The orchid’s increasing population in Britain is ...

Orchid seeds are as small as dust and do not provide any nutrients for the young plant to grow. The adult plants are known to rely on a certain type of fungi that develop structures within the plant's ...

We are fortunate in Summit County that, because of the huge range in elevation, we get to see an amazingly diverse collection of wildflowers. Species that grow in open meadows get a lot of attention, ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates less than a thousand ghost orchids are left in the United States.

The proposal is among the more high-profile actions taken under the Endangered Species Act by the Trump administration, which ...

One of the neatest things about being a botanist is that there is always a surprise, right around the corner. We sometimes fall into the trap of thinking that everything around us is hum-drum and ...

The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitoes, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the South ...

Rev. ed. of: A field and study guide to the orchids of New England and New York. 1993. siris_sil_513418 ...

Orchids have a reputation for being difficult to grow, but looks are deceiving. These unique houseplants are easy! The most popular orchid is the phalaenopsis, also known as a moth orchid. You’ll find ...