Finding
SITF confirms this plant as Orchis pauciflora (May 2023). Confirmation based on photographs in the orchidsofbritainandeurope.co.uk, botany.cz and orchidspecies.com; flower size on this plant appears to be somewhat large for O. pauciflora. Supporting photos matching this plant are also in the OW.
Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 6 curled leaves
Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 6
Leaf Length: 5.0cm
Leaf Width: 1.3cm
Leaf Margin: entire
Leaf Shape: lanceolate
Inflorescence Overall Length: 15.5cm
Inflorescence Arrangement: spiral
Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 6.5cm
Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 0.5cm-1.0cm
Ovary Length: 1.5cm
Ovary Width: 0.2cm
Ovary Shape: cylindrical
Ovary Color: green
Ovary Texture: smooth
Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.2cm
Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.1cm
Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.3cm
Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.3cm
Lateral Sepals Length: 0.5cm
Lateral Sepals Width: 0.6cm
Petals Length: 0.1cm
Petals Width: 0.4cm
Judging Center: Mid-American Judging Center
Award Number: 20234269
Award Date: March 03, 2023
Ten flowers and five buds on one upright 15.5cm inflorescence arising from a basal rosette of six curled 5.0cm by 1.3cm lanceolate leaves; two basal cauline bracts 5.5cm by 1.8cm; produced by a tuberous geophyte; dorsal sepal white juts forward over column, reflexed; petals light yellow, jut forward over column forming hood; lateral sepals white, ovoid, reflexed upward; lip bright yellow flushed green proximally, stippled black centrally; tri-lobed, strongly reflexed, midlobe notched; spur ascending straight, white, 2.1cm long; substance medium; texture diamond dust.
