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NARROW-LEAVED MARSH-ORCHID Dactylorhiza traunsteineri (Orchidaceae) Height to 50cm
Delicate orchid of fens and marshes. FLOWERS are pinkish purple, the well-marked lip 3-lobed with the central lobe longer than side ones; borne in short, open and few-flowered spikes (May-Jun). FRUITS are egg-shaped. LEAVES are narrow, lanceolate, keeled and usually unspotted. STATUS-Very local in England, Wales and Ireland.
Delicate orchid of fens and marshes. FLOWERS are pinkish purple, the well-marked lip 3-lobed with the central lobe longer than side ones; borne in short, open and few-flowered spikes (May-Jun). FRUITS are egg-shaped. LEAVES are narrow, lanceolate, keeled and usually unspotted. STATUS-Very local in England, Wales and Ireland.
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