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Dactylorhiza fuchsii  Common Spotted-orchid,Dactylorhiza fuchsii,Geotagged,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Beautiful orchid! Great shot too! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thank you! :) Posted 5 years ago

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Dactylorhiza fuchsii, the common spotted orchid, is a common species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Europe, with the range extending eastward into Siberia, Mongolia and Xinjiang. The species is also reportedly naturalised in the Canadian Province of Ontario.

Dactylorhiza fuchsii is widely variable in colour and height, ranging from 15 to 60 cm in height. The dense and rich-flowered inflorescence (flower spike), produced in June–August, is at first conical then cylindrical... more

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Bhadranand Norasih
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Uploaded Mar 31, 2016. Captured Jun 21, 2015 13:58 in Unnamed Road, Isle of Cumbrae, North Ayrshire KA28 0HF, UK.
  • NIKON D5000
  • f/14.0
  • 10/800s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm