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Green-winged Orchid / Salep,Kukovec

Orchis morio / Anacamptis morio

Description:

Leaves are lanceolate, or sometimes ovate, and grow in a rosette around the base of the plan, with some thinner leaves clasping the stem and sheathing almost up to the flowers. Leaves are green and unspotted. It is similar in appearance to the Early Purple-Orchid, but has green stripes on the two lateral sepals, and lacks the spots or blotches of the Early Purple's leaves.

Habitat:

It is a native of western Eurasia, ranging from Europe to Iran. In the British Isles it is found in Central-southern England, Wales and Ireland. It grows in grassy meadows, especially on limestone rich soil, reaching a height of 40 cm.

Notes:

Found on Zlatar mountain, 1000m altitude

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2 Comments

GvozdenBuzdovan
GvozdenBuzdovan 10 years ago

ID thanks to Jopy

Jopy
Jopy 10 years ago

Pozdrav! ovo su dvije različite vrste orhideja, ljubičasta je Orchis morio a žuta je Dactylorhiza sambucina, sigurna sam 100%...vjerojatno već znaš da bi trebao ove dvije slike odvojiti, izbrišeš jednu i ponovno ju upload-aš :)

GvozdenBuzdovan
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GvozdenBuzdovan

Општина Нова Варош, Централна Србија, Serbia

Spotted on May 6, 2013
Submitted on Oct 6, 2013

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