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Early Purple Orchid
Orchis mascula
40.5944, 23.1189
Field Notes
Description:
Herbaceous perennial plant. Stems (height 30-40 cm.) green at the base and purple on the apex. The leaves, grouped at the base of the stem, are oblong-lanceolate, pale green, sometimes with brownish-purple speckles (see last photo). Flowers in dense cylidrical spikes. Spurs of the flowers horizontal or directed upwards.
Habitat:
Open area in woodland (beech and chestnut trees) in mount Chortiatis (Thessaloniki, Greece).
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 26, 2016
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