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Wild Orchids of Florida with references to the Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plain - by Paul Martin Brown, with drawings by Stan Folsom- A new book from the University Press of Florida

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Most of the wild orchid species found in the United States are found here in Florida. That's because Florida has so much variety of habitat to offer. Hear about the Wild Orchids of Florida in today's Florida Environment

The wild orchids found in Florida represent nearly half the species found in North America. That's according to Paul Martin Brown, author of "The Wild Orchids of Florida..."

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With all the land in Florida that's been preserved through one funding vehicle or another comes many side benefits for plants and animals. Hear how land preservation has helped Florida's wild orchids to thrive in today's Florida Environment

When orchid expert Paul Martin Brown says wild orchids are thriving in Florida, he's talking about the roughly half of wild orchid species in North America that are found here. And he says his years of research shows they're doing quite well...

Researcher Paul Martin Brown is author of the book "Wild Orchids of Florida." And along with providing field information for orchid lovers, he hopes to dispel some orchid misconceptions about the 30,000 species of orchids found on the planet...

In his book, The Wild Orchids of Florida, researcher Paul Martin Brown has compiled a field guide for identifying the 118 species of wild orchids found here. And in most cases, he says, people interested in finding wild orchids won't have far to look...

When researcher and author Paul Martin Brown talks about orchids, he's quick to point out that they are the largest family of flowering plants in the world: more than 30,000 different species. As for identifying those found in Florida, Brown says you first learn to identify the orchid family...