Platanthera Chlorantha : The Greater Butterfly Orchid

Alkaline woodland or grassland. Often with early purples in woodland. Blooms late May. Gloucestershire, UK. Grassy items have smaller leaves. Woodland items have a high gloss surface on the leaf underside. A true monocot. You really do find single leaf seedlings. The greater butterfly orchid has widely spaced pollina. The lesser butterfly orchid has closely spaced pollina. The forward facing bloom near the top shows pollina 'clubs' pointing out of page. Widely spaced. Disturbance, even well intentioned, kills them off.