Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. maculata

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Europe to Siberia. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

General Description

Stem 10-20 cm, hollow. Cauline leaves 5-7, without spots, the lower ovate, elliptical or broadly lanceolate. Flowers pink, pale lilac or reddish; labellum with middle lobe as long as the lateral lobes. Spur shorter than ovary.

Distribution

Iceland.

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Distribution

Throughout the range of the species, except parts of the south-east.

General Description

Stem up to 30 cm, solid. Cauline leaves 4-8, with or without spots, the lower oblong to linear-lanceolate. Flowers pink, pale lilac or reddish; labellum with middle lobe shorter than to as long as the lateral lobes. Spur c. ½ as long as ovary.

[O-EM]

General Description

Stem up to 60 cm, solid. Cauline leaves 6-10, without spots, the lower oblong-lanceolate or narrowly oblong. Flowers yellowish-white; labellum with middle lobe as long as to much longer than the lateral lobes. Spur shorter than ovary.

Distribution

Southeast & south-central Europe.

[O-EM]

Common Names

English
Heath Spotted Orchid

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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  • Kew Science Photographs

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  • Orchideae: e-monocot.org

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