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Orchis-pauciflora-2023-03-25 *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.

Posted on Mar 25, 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 tubero...

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