Common spotted orchid France
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Common spotted orchid. Dactylorhiza fuchsii. Orchis de Fuchs.
Presence in France.
BLUE. Common GREEN Localised ORANGE Rare WHITE Absent or disappeared
Height. 20cm - 50cm
Leaves. 7 - 12 dark spotted, keeled, appear in spring.
Flowers. White to reddish purple, the lip with deeper looped line markings and spots, lateral sepals spreading widely, lip deeply 3 lobed.
Flowering period. May - July
Soil type. Dry or marshy, generally on calcareous soils, alkaline substrata
Protection. None known
