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Military Orchid

Orchis Militaris

Photo by DavidHutton
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Description:

Hairless plant to approx. 35cm tall, lower leaves elliptic and pointed, upper leaves smaller with dark purple spots. Flowers in a dense spike, pinkish-purple with white spots on or near the lower lip.

Habitat:

Sparsely wooded grassland bordering on the edge of a meadow. Limestone rich soil with plenty of run-off from above of loam and calcerous soils.

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PublishedJuly 17, 2011

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