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Orchis italica
The stem inflorescence leaving the basal rosette of 5 to 10 leaves oblong lanceolate are sometimes spotted with brownish purple dots. The stem is covered by a green bract. It has a dense bloom with small flowers in conical form, The lip extending below the hull 3/4 parts white is pink and is profusely speckled with deeper pink points
grassland to direct sunlight or partial shade lands. They are in the Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa.
Spotted on Apr 13, 2012
Submitted on Apr 14, 2012
2 Comments
Thank's!
Very Pretty!