Orchids
| Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:00 puffinbillyunst |
Here are the 32 of the 55 British species of orchids represented on Geograph so far. Not every photo is included, but most of the identifiable ones. There are lots more photos of unidentified marsh orchids (Dactylorhiza), a group which is tricky to identify, is still being sorted out by taxonomists and which readily hybridise! Taxonomy here follows Orchids of the British Isles by Foley & Clarke (2005). White Helleborine (Cephalanthera damasonium)   Common Twayblade (Neottia ovata)    Bird's-nest Orchid (Neottia nidus-avis)   Lesser Twayblade (Listera cordata)  Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris)  Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)   Violet Helleborine (Epipactis pupurata)    Dune Helleborine (Epipactis dunensis)    Creeping Lady's Tresses (Goodyera repens)   Autumn Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes spiralis)   Musk Orchid (Herminium monorchis)   Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophorum)  Monkey Orchid (Orchis simia)   Lady Orchid (Orchis purpurea)   Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)       Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Plantanthera bifolia)     Greater Butterfly Orchid (Plantanthera chlorantha)    Chalk Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)   Heath Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia borealis)   Early Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza incarnata)     Frog Orchid (Dactylorhiza viridis)   Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)           Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)           Southern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza praetermissa)     Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella)    Burnt Orchid (Neotinea ustulata)  Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum)  Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)       Green-veined Orchid (Anacamptis morio)    Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera)        Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera)  Early Spider-orchid (Ophrys sphegodes)   |
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| Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:42 IanC |
Post deleted as photos now included above |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:24 puffinbillyunst |
First post now updated and amended to include new species and photos. |
| Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:02 puffinbillyunst |
Autumn Lady's Tresses added, probably the last addition for this year (unless people dig out their archives). |
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