Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Orchis ()
Orchis anthropophora (L.) All. - Man Orchid
Orchis mascula (L.) L. - Early-Purple Orchid
Orchis militaris L. - Military Orchid
Orchis pallens L. - Pale-Flowered Orchid
Orchis purpurea Huds. - Lady Orchid
Orchis simia Lam. - Monkey Orchid
Orchis spitzelii Saut. ex W. D. J. Koch
30–40 cm tall. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves of the flowers:</span> <ba><b>up to 0.5‑times as long as the ovaries</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>whitish to reddish-violet</ba>; <ba>galea <b>greyish to violet</b></ba>, <ba><b>wit...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths
in alkaline, dry habitats