Orchid doesn't refer to a species or even a genus of plants but ... yellow lady's slipper orchids can often be seen in the wild, especially in pine and oak forests. These acid-loving plants ...

There are 42 orchid species native to Indiana ... You don’t need to book an expedition into a tropical rainforest to find ...

More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been ...

They were finally reintroduced to the Canadian prairies after being extirpated since the late 1800s, but there are still a limited number of this keystone species living on wild grassland.

Recent upticks in ghost orchid poaching have left the species in serious peril, with fewer than 750 mature orchids left in the wild. Climate change, draining of wetlands, and rampant development have ...

so that other scientists too can observe the species. The study of wild orchids is time-consuming but also rewarding, says Dr. Suranjan Fernando, another scientist involved in orchid research. Sri ...

One species of orchid, summer lady’s-tresses, went extinct in Britain in the 1950s. Another, Irish lady’s-tresses, died out in the 1990s. The gorgeous lady’s slipper, with its sun-yellow pouch and ...

The ghost orchid is at risk of extinction from multiple threats ... 1.7 million members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places. Since 1919, the ...

The Iowa Orchid Society held their annual Orchid Fest last weekend at Reiman Gardens, celebrating the organization’s passion ...

A GHOST ORCHID once believed extinct in the wild in Britain is among those that can be found in Herefordshire.