Western Isles Wildflowers : Orchids

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Western Isles Wildflowers

Western Isles wildflowers is a collection of information about our Hebridean wildflowers including identification hints, traditional herbal uses and general plant lore.

Sources of Notes About Orchids

The following resources have some very useful information about our Western Isles Orchids

Web Sites

www.britainsorchids.fieldguide.co.uk
(Very useful web site, well worth a look)

Orchid ID Notes

Pale coloured orchids

Intense coloured orchids

White or green orchids

Sources of notes

Books

The Concise British Flora in Colour
W. Keble Martin
Published by Ebury Press - Micheal Joseph
Superb flower identification book

Flora of the Outer Hebrides
R.J. Pankhust
J. M. Mullin
Published by the natural History Museum
ISBN 0-11-310047-7
Tells you what plants grow in the Western Isles in which general areas, Gaelic names and which ones are native.

Bulbs
C. Grey-Wilson
B. Mathew
Published by Collins
ISBN 0 00 219211
Very detailed orchid notes

Index
A-Z Wildflowers

Flowers By Colours:
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