Anacamptis Pyramidalis : The Pyramidal Orchid

.Alkaline territory, sunny grassland often with bee orchids and common spotted. Flowers July. Early inflorescence is destinctly conical. Robust. Plants live for many years and overwinter as a small bluebell like plant. Leaves can be parallel veined or not veined. Date of emergence seems to depend on moisture. Near Bath, UK, 1999, roadside.

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