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Orchis coriophora
Orchid of about 15 - 40cm height with a dense flower spike. Flowers in the red-garnet range (although there are specimens with greenish hues), with a beak-like hood. The lip is tri-lobed with markings. The entire central lobe is complete and it presents a thick spur with nectar. It is called bug orchid due to its smell. Subespecies "fragans" smell vanilla-like. Within the genus Orchis is considered one of the most primitive groups, by the presence of nectar and by some other chemical characters.
Spotted at a dispersed oak forest (Q. pyrenaica). Reserva de la Biosfera Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/100 sec. f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired
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