U.S. and Canada General Resources with Keys
Ames, Oakes. 1924. An Enumeration of the Orchids of the United States and Canada. American Orchid Society, Boston, MA. 120 p.
Ames, Oakes. 1975 reprint of 1910 first edition. Orchidaceae Illustration and Studies of the Family Orchidaceae Volume IV: The Genus Habernaria in North America. Earl M. Coleman, Publisher, Stanfordville, NY. 288 p.
Brown, Paul Martin. 2003. The Wild Orchids of North America, North of Mexico. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 256 p.
Correll, Donovan S. 1978 reprint of 1950 edition. Native Orchids of North America North of Mexico. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. 399 p.
Luer, Carlyle A. 1975. The Native Orchids of the United States and Canada excluding Florida. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY. 361 p.
Morris, Frank and Eames, Edward A. 1929. Our Wild Orchids. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, NY. 464 p.
Williams, John G. and Williams, Andrew E. 1983. Field Guide to Orchids of North America. Palgrave Macmillan, New York, NY. 143 p.
U.S. and Canada General Resources without Keys
Brown, Paul Martin. 2010. Fringed Orchids in Your Pocket. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City, IA. foldout guide.
Brown, Paul Martin. 2008. Grass-pinks and Companion Orchids in Your Pocket. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City, IA. foldout guide.
Brown, Paul Martin. 2008. Ladies’-tresses in Your Pocket. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City, IA. foldout guide.
Brown, Paul Martin. 2008. Twayblades and Adder’s-mouth Orchids in Your Pocket. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City, IA. foldout guide.
Brown, Paul Martin. 2010. Woodland & Bog Rein Orchids in Your Pocket. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City, IA. foldout guide.
Bulat, Thomas J. and Bulat, Marilyn. 1995. Hidden Orchids: A Photographic Discovery of the Disappearing Native Orchids of the United States and Canada. Rudi Publishing, San Francisco, CA. 128 p.
Keenan, Philip E. 2005. Wild Orchids Across North America: A Botanical Travelogue. Timber Press, Portland, OR. 321 p.
Petrie, Dr. William. 1981. Guide to Orchids of North America. Hancock House Publishers, Vancouver, CA. 128 p.
Regions - with Keys
Canada
Brown, Paul Martin. 2006. Wild Orchids of the Canadian Maritimes and Northern Great Lakes Region. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 314 p.
Brown, Paul Martin. 2006. Wild Orchids of the Pacific Northwest and Canadian Rockies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 304 p.
Midwest
Brown, Paul Martin. 2006. Wild Orchids of the Prairies and Great Plains Region of North America. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 352 p.
Case Jr. Frederick W. 1987 Bulletin 48 revised. Orchids of the Western Great Lakes Region. Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 251 p.
Northeast
Brown, Paul Martin. 1993. A Field and Study Guide to the Orchids of New England and New York. Orchis Press, Jamaica Plain, MA. 246 p.
Brown, Paul Martin. 2007. Wild Orchids of the Northeast: New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 384 p.
Brown, Paul Martin. 1997. Wild Orchids of the Northeastern United States: A Field Guide. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 224 p.
Chapman William K. 1997. Orchids of the Northeast, a Field Guide. Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, NY. 200 p.
Nelson, Tom and Lamont, Eric. 2012. Orchids of New England & New York. Kollath + Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN. 184 p.
Southeast
Brown, Paul Martin. 2005. Wild Orchids of Florida: With References to the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 409 p.
Brown, Paul Martin. 2004. Wild Orchids of the Southeastern United States, North of Peninsular Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 416 p.
Regions - without Keys
Middle Atlantic
Gupton, Oxcar W. and Swope, Fred C. 1986. Wild Orchids of the Middle Atlantic States. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN. 112 p.
Midwest
Risen, Kim and Cindy. 2010. Orchids of the North Woods. Kollath + Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN. 137 p.
Northeast
Baldwin, Henry. 1884. The Orchids of New England. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY. 158 p.
Gibson, William Hamilton. 1905. Our Native Orchids: A Series of Drawings from Nature of all the Species Found in the Northeastern United States. Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, NY. 158 p.
Southeast
Bentley, Stanley L. 2000. Native Orchids of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC. 256 p.
States
Arizona
Coleman, Ronald A. 2002. The Wild Orchids of Arizona and New Mexico. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 248 p.
Arkansas
Slaughter, M.D., Carl R. 1993. Wild Orchids of Arkansas. Self-published, Petit Jean Mountain, AR. 100 p.
California
Coleman, Ronald A. 1995. The Wild Orchids of California. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 201 p.
Colorado
Long, John Chenault. 1965. Native Orchids of Colorado. Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, CO. 34 p.
Smith, Scott F. 2012. Those Elusive Native Orchids of Colorado. Self-published, Denver, CO. 80 p.
Florida
Ames, Blanche. 1979. Drawings of Florida Orchids. Earl M. Coleman, Stanforville, NY. 190 p.
Bransilver, Connie. 2004. Wild Love Affair: Essence of Florida’s Native Orchids. Westcliffe Publishers, Englewood, CO. 128 p.
Brown, Paul Martin. 2005. Wild Orchids of Florida: With References to the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 409 p.
Craighead, Frank C. 1963. Orchids and Other Air Plants of the Everglades National Park. University of Miami Press, Coral Gables, FL. 127 p.
Leighton, Rich. 2011. Native Orchids of Florida. Self-published, Seattle, WA. 40 p.
Luer, Carlyle A. 1972. The Native Orchids of Florida. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY. 293 p.
Hawaii
Green, Ted. 2005. Orchids in Hawaii. Mutual Publishing LLC, Honolulu, HI. 132 p.
Wood, Paul. 2006. Orchid Isles: The Story of Orchids in Hawaii. Island Heritage Publishing, Honolulu, HI. 104 p.
Illinois
Sheviak, Charles J. 1974. An Introduction to the Ecology of the Illinois Orchidaceae. Illinois State Museum Scientific Papers XIV, Springfield, Il. 89 p.
Winterringer, Glen S. 1967. Wild Orchids of Illinois. Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL. 130 p.
Indiana
Homoya, Michael A. 1993. Orchids of Indiana. Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN. 302 p.
Iowa
Witt, Bill. 2006. Orchids in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Native Orchids of Iowa. University of Iowa Press, Iowa City, IA. foldout guide.
Kentucky
Ettman, James K. & McAdoo, David R. 1979. An Annotated Catalogue and Distribution Account of the Kentucky Orchidaceae. Self-published, Morrilton, AR. 31 p.
Maine
Cameron, Jean Wallace. 1976. The Orchids of Maine. University of Maine, Orono, ME. 80 p.
Keenan, Philip E. 1983. A Complete Guide to Maine’s Orchids. Delorme Publishing Company, Freeport, ME. 48 p.
Nylander, Olof O. 1935. Orchids of Northern Maine. Star-Herald Publishing Co. 32 p.
Michigan
Bingham, Marjorie T. 1939. Orchids of Michigan. Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield Hills, MI. 87 p.
Johnsson, Robert G. 1963. The Orchids of Isle Royale National Park (Wolf’s eye). Wolf’s Eye Press, Houghton, MI. 28 p.
Minnesota
Smith, Welby R. 2012. Orchids of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, MN. 254 p.
Missouri
Summers, Bill. 1987. Missouri Orchids. Missouri Department of Conservation Natural History Series, no. 1. 92 p.
New Jersey
Brown, Paul Martin. 2007. Wild Orchids of the Northeast: New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 384 p
New Mexico
Coleman, Ronald A. 2002. The Wild Orchids of Arizona and New Mexico. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 248 p.
New York
Brown, Paul Martin. 2007. Wild Orchids of the Northeast: New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 384 p.
Nelson, Tom and Lamont, Eric. 2012. Orchids of New England & New York. Kollath + Stensaas Publishing, Duluth, MN. 184 p.
Oregon
Burian, Rick. 2000. Native Orchids of Oregon. The Oregon Orchid Society, Inc. 40 p.
Pennsylvania
Brown, Paul Martin. 2007. Wild Orchids of the Northeast: New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 384 p.
South Carolina
Dueck, Lucy. 2003. Wild Orchids in South Carolina-The Story. Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Aiken, SC. 20 p.
Fowler, James Alexander. 2005. Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 242 p.
Texas
Brown, Paul Martin. 2008. Field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Texas. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 336 p.
Liggio, Joe and Liggio, Ann Orto. 1999. Wild Orchids of Texas. University of Texas, Austin, TX. 240 p.
Virginia
Hammer, Carol J. 2012. Wild Orchids of the Northern Neck of Virginia. Self-published. 20 p.
Provinces
Alberta
Alberta Environmental Protection. 1998. Orchids of Lakeland: a field guide to Lakeland Provincial Park, Provincial Recreation Area and surrounding region. Alberta Environmental Protection, Edmonton, AB. 52 p.
Currah, Randolph Sidney and Smreciu, Elizabeth Ann. 1989. A Guide to the Native Orchids of Alberta. University of Alberta Devonian Botanic Garden, Edmonton, AB. 62 p.
British Columbia
Szczawinski, Adam F. 1975. Orchids of British Columbia. British Columbia Provincial Museum, Victoria, BC. 124 p.
Manitoba
Ames, Doris Ellen and Native Orchid Conservation. 2016. Orchids of Manitoba: A Field Guide. Native Orchid Conservation, Winnipeg, MB. 181 p.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Beauséjour, Sylvain. 2008. Les orchidées indigènes du Québec/Labrador. Native. 174 p.
Voitk, Andrus and Voitk, Maria. 2006. Orchids on the Rock The Wild Orchids of Newfoundland. Gros Morne Co-operating Association, Rocky Harbour, N.L. 96 p.
Nova Scotia
Munden, Carl. 2001. Native Orchids of Nova Scotia: A Field Guide. University College of Cape Breton Press Inc., Sydney, NS. 96 p.
Ontario
Bruce-Grey Plant Committee (Owen Sound Field Naturalists). 2002. The Orchids of Bruce & Grey. Stan Brown Printers Limited, Owen Sound, ON. 106 p.
Cook, Francis F. 1997. The Canadian Field-Naturalist Special Issue: The Orchids in the Ottawa District Volume III. The Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club, Ottawa, ON. 188 p.
Whiting, R. Emerson and Catling, Paul M. 1986. Orchids of Ontario. The CanaColl Foundation, Ottawa, ON. 169 p.
Quebec
Beauséjour, Sylvain. 2008. Les orchidées indigènes du Québec/Labrador. Native. 174 p.
