TY - BOOK AU - Cole,Sean AU - Waller,Mike TI - Britain's Orchids: A Field Guide to the Orchids of Great Britain and Ireland SN - 9780691206479 PY - 2020///] CY - Princeton, NJ PB - Princeton University Press, KW - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany KW - bisacsh KW - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General KW - Orchidaceae KW - Dactylorhiza KW - Petal KW - Inflorescence KW - Epipactis KW - Sepal KW - Taxon KW - Bract KW - Bee orchid KW - Self-pollination KW - Ophrys KW - Epipactis helleborine KW - Pollination KW - Shrub KW - Bramble KW - Anacamptis KW - Fungus KW - Ecotype KW - Ovary (botany) KW - Labellum (botany) KW - Pollen KW - Pollinium KW - Neotinea ustulata KW - Flower KW - Raceme KW - Beech KW - Anthocyanin KW - Bilberry KW - Serapias KW - Carpinus betulus KW - Spiranthes romanzoffiana KW - Ajuga KW - Platanthera KW - Dicotyledon KW - Leafy KW - Rare species KW - Cypripedium calceolus KW - Orchis KW - Peat KW - Gymnadenia KW - Flowering plant KW - Ligule KW - Spiranthes KW - Fraxinus KW - Monocotyledon KW - Lamiaceae KW - Anacamptis pyramidalis KW - Hedera helix KW - Phenology KW - Vegetation KW - Cyperaceae KW - Ophrys apifera KW - Inbreeding KW - Goodyera KW - Coppicing KW - Poaceae KW - Chlorophyll KW - Ophrys scolopax KW - Calluna KW - Oak KW - Sphagnum KW - Machair KW - Seed dispersal KW - Heath KW - Hoverfly KW - Plant identification KW - Endangered species KW - Fraxinus excelsior KW - Genus KW - Cotyledon N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgements --; Preface --; Using this book --; Glossary --; What is an orchid? --; Orchid taxonomy --; Habitats --; Finding orchids --; Identifying orchids --; The species accounts --; Lady's-slipper --; White Helleborine --; Sword-leaved Helleborine --; Red Helleborine --; Marsh Helleborine --; Dark-red Helleborine --; Violet Helleborine --; Broad-leaved Helleborine --; Dune Helleborine --; Narrow-lipped Helleborine --; Green-flowered Helleborine --; Common Twayblade --; Lesser Twayblade --; Bird's-nest Orchid --; Ghost Orchid --; Coralroot Orchid --; Fen Orchid --; Bog Orchid --; Musk Orchid --; Small-white Orchid --; Dense-flowered Orchid --; Burnt Orchid --; Creeping Lady's-tresses --; Autumn Lady's-tresses --; Irish Lady's-tresses --; Greater Butterfly-orchid --; Lesser Butterfly-orchid --; Chalk Fragrant-orchid --; Marsh Fragrant-orchid --; Frog Orchid --; Common Spotted-orchid --; Heath Spotted-orchid --; Northern Marsh-orchid --; Southern Marsh-orchid --; Early Marsh-orchid --; Irish Marsh-orchid --; Pugsley's Marsh-orchid --; Lizard Orchid --; Tongue-orchid --; Pyramidal Orchid --; Green-winged Orchid --; Early-purple Orchid --; Man Orchid --; Monkey Orchid --; Military Orchid --; Lady Orchid --; Fly Orchid --; Early Spider-orchid --; Bee Orchid --; Late Spider-orchid --; Orchid hybrids --; Extinct and adventive species --; Threats and conservation --; List of British and Irish orchids --; Index; restricted access N2 - An accessible, comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide-the only one to cover all the orchids found in Britain and IrelandCovering all fifty-one native species and twelve of uncertain origin, as well as hybrids and variants, Britain's Orchids is an engaging, intuitive and in-depth identification guide to all the orchids of Britain and Ireland at all stages of development, from first emergence to setting seed. Drawing on the authors' extensive field experience and the latest scientific research, the book uses multiple techniques to help both beginner and more advanced orchid enthusiasts to identify even the most difficult plants. It is beautifully illustrated with watercolour paintings by talented artist Sarah Stribbling, and features more than 1,200 evocative, instructive and detailed photographs. Orchids have long fired the imagination with their beauty and rarity. This book aims to ignite or increase your passion for these special plants, and for the conservation of their varied habitats-from remote mountaintops to urban wild spaces.The first book to cover all the species at all stages of development, as well as all subspecies, varieties and confirmed hybridsLavishly illustrated with 98 beautiful watercolour platesMore than 1,200 stunning photos showing the orchids in their natural settings and highlighting key identification featuresSimple, step-by-step system for identifying almost any orchid you encounterUp-to-date distribution maps and seasonal charts showing when each species can be seen in its various stages of developmentSean Cole is a field naturalist who has been studying orchids for more than twenty years, with special interests in identification, taxonomy and pollination. He has published many articles on British orchids, including his specialty, the Ghost Orchid. Mike Waller is an ecologist and botanist who specializes in European orchids. He has worked for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the Natural History Museum in London, the London Wildlife Trust and Plantlife UR - https://www.degruyterbrill.com/isbn/9780691206479 UR - https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/cover/isbn/9780691206479/original ER -