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Common spotted orchid

Dactylorhiza fuchsii

Description:

The dense-flowered spike, produced in June–August, that is at first conical then cylindrical. The lip of the flower has three lobes. The bracts are usually shorter than the flower. Some colonies are highly perfumed, attractive to day-flying moths. The leaves are narrow lanceolate, keeled and often dark-spotted.

Habitat:

Open grassy verge by a reservoir

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Mel11
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Mel11

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jun 12, 2022
Submitted on Nov 4, 2022

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