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Blood-red orchid (Dactylorhiza cruenta)closeup
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close up of Early Marsh-orchid - Dactylorhiza incarnata, pink bloom against a green defocuaed background
Orchis mascula, the early-purple orchid, early spring orchis, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae.\nDescription:\nOrchis mascula is a perennial herbaceous plant with stems up to 50–60 centimeters high, green at the base and purple on the apex. The root system consists of two tubers, rounded or ellipsoid. The leaves, grouped at the base of the stem, are oblong-lanceolate, pale green, sometimes with brownish-purple speckles. The inflorescence is 7.5–12.5 centimeters  long and it is composed of 6 to 20 flowers gathered in dense cylindrical spikes. The flower size is about 2.5 centimeters and the color varies from pinkish-purple to purple. The lateral sepals are ovate-lanceolate and erect, the median one, together with the petals, is smaller and cover the gynostegium. The labellum is three-lobed and convex, with crenulated margins and the basal part clearer and dotted with purple-brown spots. The spur is cylindrical or clavate, horizontal or ascending. The gynostegium is short, with reddish-green anthers. It blooms from April to June.\nHabitat:\nIt grows in a variety of habitats, from meadows to mountain pastures and woods, in full sun or shady areas, from sea level to 2,500 meters altitude. Mostly on calcareous soils.\nDistribution:\nThe species is widespread across Europe, from Portugal to the Caucasus (Ireland, Great Britain, The Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Italy, former Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Ukraine, most of Russia), in northwest Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco) and in the Middle East (Lebanon, Syria, Iraq) up to Iran. (Codes) (source Wikipedia). \n\nThis Picture is made during a long weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2006.
Marsh-orchid decoctions or common spotted orchids are used to treat inflammation of the mucous membranes of the digestive tract, as well as to treat stomach ulcers and recover from dysentery
Wild orchids (Dactylorhiza Maculata) growing at grassy meadow on Zelengora mountain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe. Shallow dof.
Close up of a broad-leaved marsh orchid, Dactylorhiza majalis
Meadow with many  marsh orchids. The image was captured in the swiss alps (canton of glarus) at an altitude of 1700m.
Anacamptis fragans is widespread in southern Europe. Its flowers are faintly vanilla scented.
Broad-leaved marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis) flower in a meadow in the Zgornje Jezersko valley in Slovenia during a beautiful springtime day with the mountain range around the Grintovec mountain peak in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps in the background.
Morning with dew drops and blossom orchids wildflowers at grass roots level
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)
Pentland Hills, Edinburgh, Scotland - June 09 2020: View of a Northern Marsh orchid growing beside Bonaly reservoir in the Pentland Hills beside Edinburgh.
Early summer flowering Wild Orchid, the Southern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza praetermissa) or sometimes known as Leopard Marsh Orchid, discovered in Holkham Meals, the Nature Reserve alongside Holkham Beach, Holkham Hall, on the North Norfolk Coast.The flowers are pollinated by insects particularly the cuckoo bee and skipper butterfly. It is found close to water, in damp alkaline meadows, by ponds, lakes or reservoirs and as in this case, in dune slacks.
Macro shot of a southern marsh orchid (dactylorhiza praetermissa) flower in bloom
common spotted orchid (dactylorhiza fuchsii) flower captured in the swiss alps during summer season at an altitude of 1700m.
Lovely Wild White and Red Burnt Orchid Flower in Upper Franconia, Germany. Rare Spring Flower. Macro with shallow depth of field
Broad-leaved marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis) flower in a meadow in the Zgornje Jezersko valley in Slovenia during a beautiful springtime day with the mountain range around the Grintovec mountain peak in the Kamnik–Savinja Alps in the background.
Macro shot of a southern marsh orchid (dactylorhiza praetermissa) flower in bloom
Purple wildflower in Welsh countryside
Purple flower of the green-winged orchid plant on a green meadow in spring, Anacamptis morio
Violet flowers.
Dactylorhiza sambucina violet. Orchid. Traunsteiner's fingerroot. A species of herbaceous plants from the genus Palmaceae of the Orchidaceae family
Wild orchid are common in the woods of Marche and Umbria
Purple orchid flowers Orchid - Orchis on a green field. The background is beautiful bokeh.
common spotted orchid (dactylorhiza fuchsii) flower captured in the swiss alps during summer season at an altitude of 1700m.
Portrait of an Eldered flowered orchid in soft evening light. from the island Oland in Sweden.
monkey orchid (Orchis simia)
Lovely Wild White and Red Burnt Orchid Flower in Upper Franconia, Germany. Rare Spring Flower. Macro with shallow depth of field
Wild striped orchid in UK meadow
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