Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) Rich.

Short-Spurred Fragrant Orchid

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Gymnadenia (Fragrant Orchid)

Synonyms

Gymnadenia odoratissima
Gymnadenia graminea
Gymnadenia heteroglossa
Gymnadenia odoratissima subsp. longicalcarata
Gymnadenia odoratissima var. borealis
Gymnadenia odoratissima var. carpathica
Gymnadenia odoratissima var. heteroglossa
Gymnadenia odoratissima var. idea
Gymnadenia odoratissima var. pyrenaica
Gymnadenia odoratissima var. stenostachya
Gymnadenia odoratissima var. suaveolens
Gymnadenia rhodopea
Gymnadenia suaveolens
Habenaria odoratissima
Orchis erubescens
Orchis odoratissima
Orchis pyrenaica
Satyrium odoratissimum

Related species

Gymnadenia austriaca (Teppner & E. Klein) P. Delforge
Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br. - Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia nigra (L.) Rchb. f. - Black Vanilla Orchid
Gymnadenia odoratissima (L.) Rich. - Short-Spurred Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia rhellicani (Teppner & E. Klein) Teppner & E. Klein
Gymnadenia rubra Wettst. - Vanilla Orchid
Gymnadenia widderi (Teppner & E. Klein) Teppner & E. Klein - Black Vanilla Orchid

Traits


    10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: elongate-cylindrical, at least 3‑times as long as broad. flowers: spurred, intensively fragrant, reddish to whitish. galea: rounded at the apex. lip: mostly pointing downwards, mostly 3‑lobed; central-lobe: longer than the lateral lobes....

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gymnadenia odoratissima

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Gymnadenia odoratissima

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Gymnadenia odoratissima

Gymnadenia odoratissima

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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