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Orquídea. Early purple orchid
Orchis mascula
52.9887, -9.21855
Field Notes
Description:
Loose spike of flowers, usually purple, sometimes pinkish or white. Broad lip, wavy, shallow-lobed, dark-spotted pale patch in centre. Central lobe narrow, notched. Side sepals erect, upper sepal forward arched forming loose hood with upper petals. Spur as long as ovary, upturned. Leaves usually spotted, blunt-tipped. 3-8 basal leaves, 2-3 stem leaves. Stem usually solid, 15-35cm.
Habitat:
Neutral or calcareous soils. Woods, roadsides, grassland, limestone pavements. Usually in small groups. Forms large colonies in the Burren, where the white form often occurs.
Notes:
The Burren
Reference Links:
Orchis mascula
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PublishedDecember 31, 2010
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