He then headed to Nacogdoches to go through the Stephen F. Austin herbarium in search of uncommon plants and to confirm ranges and locations. George Diggs has, for the most part, finished some of the larger groups, such as the lilies, irises, and ferns, and most of the other smaller families. This leaves two very large families, the grasses and the sedges. He is, for now, involved with tracking down and working on references. Monique Reed, coauthor, continues to edit the various treatments, offering critically important suggestions and observations.
Some orchids come from the deep jungles.
But every country in the world, and every province in Canada, has at least one orchid species, including the Arctic. The oak tree can take as long as 30 years to produce its first crop of acorns. The rings of a tree are always farther apart on the tree's southern side. Woodsmen often read tree rings to find the compass points. Species Spotlight Trillium texanum Buckl.