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Early Marsh-orchid

Dactylorhiza incarnata

The Early Marsh-orchid is a beautiful flower that grows in wet places. Its pinkish-purple blooms are a delight to see in spring and summer, attracting many butterflies and bees.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Early Marsh-orchid has a sturdy, unbranched stem topped with a dense spike of many small flowers. Its blooms range from pale pink to deep purplish-red, often with darker spots or lines on the lower lip. Broad, unspotted leaves clasp its stem, giving it a robust appearance.

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Early Marsh-orchid
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Early Marsh-orchid

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Early Marsh-orchids can live for many years, quietly returning to bloom each summer from underground!

Its dust-like seeds are so incredibly tiny, they need a special fungus to help them sprout underground!

People once made a warm, nourishing drink called 'salep' from the dried tubers of some marsh orchids!

The scientific name 'Dactylorhiza' means 'finger-root' because its tubers resemble tiny hands!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Warrior Roots

Early Marsh-orchid can thrive in waterlogged, nutrient-poor marsh soils, using specialized roots to absorb oxygen and nutrients efficiently.

Fähigkeit

Mimicry Master

Its flowers offer no nectar but still attract pollinators by resembling nectar-rich flowers, ensuring reproduction without reward.

Fähigkeit

Shape Shifter Genes

Early Marsh-orchid can hybridize with other marsh orchids, allowing it to adapt to new environments and create new varieties.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-60 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

visits its flowers, aiding in pollen transfer.

pollinates

White-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus lucorum

helps transfer pollen between orchid flowers.

eaten by

Black Slug

Arion ater

sometimes grazes on its leaves and tender shoots.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Do not pick flowers; they are important for nature and help insects.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Early Marsh-orchid?

15-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Early Marsh-orchid?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Early Marsh-orchid?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Early Marsh-orchid?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Early Marsh-orchid?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Early Marsh-orchid?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Early Marsh-orchid?

Insekten

Wo findet man Early Marsh-orchid normalerweise?

Wetlands

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