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Natural History of Radley

Herbs

Orchids
 

Photographs are of different plants.

Please contact us if you are able to indentify any of these orchids more precisely.

 

White helleborine, photographed 11 June 2005 by B Crowley

White helleborine (11 June 2005)*

 

dachlorhiza in full bloom, photographed 19 June 2005 by B Crowley

Common spotted variety

(19 June 2005)*

Dactylorhiza, photographed 11 June 2005 by B Crowley

This one is a bit of a mystery. Leaves are unspotted, flowers white tinged pink with brown/tan spots and in full flower, starting to go over, unlike other species of Dactylorhiza in area. Very tentatively identified as Early Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza Incarnata) and even more tentatively as var. Alba on account of it being white.

(11 June 2005)*

Small white orchids, photographed 26 June 2005 by B Crowley

More orchids similar to the above. These were growing among the spotted/marsh orchids but are obviously smaller and have smooth leaves.

(26 June 2005)*

   

Bee orchid, photographed 26 June 2005 by B Crowley

Bee orchid (26 June 2005)*

Pyramidal orchid, photographed 26 June 2005 by B Crowley

Pyramidal orchid (26 June 2005)*

   

 

 

   
 
 

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