Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Dactylorhiza (Keyflower)
Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soó - Elder-Flowered Orchid
Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soó - Early Marsh-Orchid
Dactylorhiza majalis (Rchb.) P. F. Hunt & Summerh. - Western Marsh-Orchid
Dactylorhiza praetermissa (Druce) Soó - Southern Marsh-Orchid
Dactylorhiza lapponica (Laest. ex Hartm.) Soó - Lapland Marsh-Orchid
Dactylorhiza traunsteineri (Saut. ex Rchb.) Soó - Narrow-Leaved Marsh-Orchid
Dactylorhiza russowii (Klinge) Holub - Baltic Marsh Orchid
Dactylorhiza maculata (L.) Soó - Heath Spotted-Orchid
Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soó - Common Spotted-Orchid
Dactylorhiza viridis (L.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase - Frog Orchid
10–25 cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>greenish to yellowish</b></ba>, occasionally tinged reddish. <span class="v1">lip:</span> mostly pointing downwards, 5–15 mm long, <ba><b>mostly 3‑lobed</b></ba>; <span class="v1">ce...
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 nutrient-poor habitats