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common spotted orchid

Dactylorhiza fuchsii

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Description:

Not yet flowering but the distinctive colour and shape of these leaves are enough to ID it as a common spotted Orchid, usually flowering around June time so I will keep checking for progress.

Habitat:

seen in a meadow owned by the Yorkshire wildlife trust in Rotherham.

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PublishedMay 21, 2013

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