Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
Early purple Orchid
Orchis mascula
53.4264, -1.20704
Field Notes
Description:
After looking for these for weeks I finally found a field full of them, Early purple Orchids usually bloom from April to June and are one of the first to flower fully here but due to the cold/late spring are only just flowering in late May. They can range from pink to violet.
Habitat:
seen at Low common in Maltby which is owned by the Yorkshire wildlife trust due to it being a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Notes:
About 50 separate plants were found in the same field along with 2 other orchid species.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 27, 2013
Comments (1)