Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Gymnadenia (Fragrant Orchid)
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
Maximal 25 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>spherical to ovoid</b></ba>, densely flowered. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba><b>light-violet to pink</b></ba>. <span class="v1">lip:</span> undivided, pointing upwards, <ba><b>ventral sect...
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, alkaline habitats