Greater butterfly orchid France

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Greater butterfly orchid.  Platanthera chlorantha.  Orchis verdâtre.

 
Presence in France.

BLUE.  Common   GREEN Localised   ORANGE Rare    WHITE Absent or disappeared.

 
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Height. 20cm - 60cm

Leaves. Oval to lanceolate, slightly ribbed.

Flowers. Whitish tinged with green, especially the lip. Linear pendent, anther cells separated converging above.

Flowering period. May - August

Soil type. Calcareous

Protection.  Non known.

 
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