Orchid Parts

[Sunnigal]

Is there a good link to orchid basics like terminology and parts identification?I'm trying to not feel so ignorant.

[patticake]

Hi Sunnigal... There are folks here that can help you with links, etc.- My favorite book when I was just getting started with orchids, was Orchids for Dummy's! (I still love and go back to this book, even though I have several others that are good.)It's great for all the info on names, etc.- All the things that I didn't understand-(or most of them!)- Were explained in plain English!
Check it out! Library's have it to take out ,if you don't want to buy it!!

[Ron]

Getting the Lowdown on Orchids - For Dummies

[Ron]

Hi
this link will help with the basic orchid parts as compared to common flowering plants.

Getting the Lowdown on Orchids - For Dummies

Cheerio
Ron

[Andrew]

Regarding terminology, the following sites contain glossaries of botanical terms you may come across. The first link is orchid specific but not particularly extensive. It should be OK for basic, commonly used terms but if you want to make sense of the gobbledygook used in plant descriptions the latter two will be more useful.
A Botanical Glossary - Terminology Related To Orchids
A Short Botanical Glossary - Jim Croft
Botany.com: Plant Encyclopedia to Identify Plants, Flowers, Trees & More