Nashville Native Orchids (eBook)

Astonishing Science and Mysterious Folklore

Soraya Cates Parr (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
168 Seiten
Vanderbilt University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8265-0659-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Hidden in the greenways, parks, and backyards of Nashville are several varieties of stunning native orchids. The vibrant, three-petaled flower has been revered for centuries for its exoticism and inspirational qualities. But these natural treasures, long part of a rich folk tradition, have been largely forgotten by many Nashvillians. This useful guidebook offers a comprehensive look into the secret lives of Davidson County's six native orchid species. Alongside vibrant, eye-catching photographs of plant life cycles that provide a straightforward way for readers to quickly identify these varieties, the book offers the fascinating history of these wild wonders as told by author Soraya Cates Parr, a passionate horticulturalist with a knack for explaining the natural world in an accessible way. More than just a useful guide to Nashville's flora, Nashville Native Orchids is a reminder of the risk that unbridled urban development can pose to the delicate natural ecosystem. Throughout the book, Parr shows the local effects of climate change on Nashville's native orchid population and advocates for a more sustainable approach to development. Beyond the environmental dimensions, this book presents an illuminating discussion of the historical significance of orchids and their central role in folkloric traditions.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.5.2024
• Zusatzinfo: 92 color images
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 130 x 130 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Schlagworte: conservation • Conservation of Native Orchids • Conservation of Native Plants • Crane Fly Orchid • Cypripedium parviflorum • Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens • Downy Rattlesnake Plantain • Galearis spectabilis • Goodyera pubescens • Hidden Treasures of Nashville • Large Twayblade • Liparis liliifolia • Mauve Sleekwort • Nashville Native Orchids • Nashville Native Plants • Nashville Orchids • Nashville Wildlife • native orchids • native plants • Nodding Ladies'-Tresses • Orchid Ecology • Orchid Science • Orchid Seeds • Orchids from the Southern States • Orchids in History • Orchids of the South • Showy Orchid • Southern Terrestrial Plants • Species Native Plants • Species Orchids • Spiranthes cernua • Tennessee Native Orchids • Tennessee Native Plants • Tennessee Wild Orchids • Terrestrial Orchids • Tipularia discolor • Victorian Orchid Craze • wild orchids • Yellow Lady's Slipper • Yellow Slipper Orchid
• ISBN-10: 0-8265-0659-3 / 0826506593
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8265-0659-7 / 9780826506597