Heath Spotted Orchid/Orchis tacheté (Dactylorhiza maculata)

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Photo by DanielePralong

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Field Notes

Description:

One of the beautiful wild orchids flowering in my area the moment. Flowers are pink (sometimes white), decorated with purple lines and spots. Leaves are oblong with brownish/purple spots.

Habitat:

Swamps, pastures, wet lands, woods.

Notes:

The systematic of the genus Dactylorhiza is tricky, with numerous hybrids occurring in the wild.

Reference Links:

Dactylorhiza maculata

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Comments (5)

DanielePralong

Thank you Dan and Heloisa Helena! In a week or so I'll be looking for some more.

Heloisa Helena

beautiful!

Dan Doucette

Nice!

DanielePralong

Hola Harsuame! Me encantaría participar, pero no con esta spotting. Tengo que señalar a su atención que las misiones creadas por el usuario son solo locales, como se indica en el mapa de la misión. El radio de su misión es 300 millas solamente. Puede editar el texto de la misión de indicar la ubicación exacta de la misión. Gracias!

rutasandinas

Hermosa orquidea por favor agregala ala mission Orchids of the World Gracias http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9525140

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