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Orchis purpurea
Orchis purpurea reaches from 30–100 cm of height. The leaves are broad and oblong-lanceolate, fleshy and bright green forming a rosette about the base of the plant. The inflorescence is densely covered with up to 50 flowers. The sepals and upper petals are violaceous or purple. The flower's labellum is pale pink or white, with a center spotted by clusters of violaceous or purple hairs. It is divided into three lobes; the outer two are small and narrow, and the inner is large, rounded, and heart-shaped.
Pine wood, on calcareous soil
Spotted on Apr 30, 2014
Submitted on Apr 30, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you, Marta :)
Beautiful and unique!