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heath spotted orchid

Dactylorhiza maculata

The heath spotted orchid is a beautiful flower with purple spots. It grows in grassy areas and adds color to the landscape, making it a lovely sight for nature lovers.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The heath spotted orchid has green leaves often marked with distinctive dark spots. Its flowers are arranged in a dense, conical spike, typically purplish-pink to white, with darker patterns on the three-lobed lower lip, making each bloom unique.

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heath spotted orchid

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name "Dactylorhiza" means "finger root" for its tubers that look like fingers!

Orchid seeds are like dust, so tiny they can be carried by wind across countries!

This orchid often grows in huge, beautiful colonies, painting fields with purple!

You can find this spotted beauty thriving in places as far apart as Portugal and Siberia!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Fungal Partner

heath spotted orchid can only sprout with the help of tiny underground fungi, giving it a secret partner for growth.

Fähigkeit

Tricky Nectarless Blooms

heath spotted orchid has nectar-free flowers that trick insects into visiting, making them spread pollen without a sweet reward.

Fähigkeit

Spotted Camouflage

heath spotted orchid has distinctive dark spots on its leaves, which might help it blend in with dappled light or deter herbivores.

Maße und Details

Höhe
20-50 cm
Ausbreitung
10-20 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to mid-summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

visits flowers seeking nectar (though often tricked!)

pollinates

Western honey bee

Apis mellifera

helps spread pollen between the flowers

eaten by

Black slug

Arion ater

slugs can graze on orchid leaves and flowers

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't pick the flowers; they are best enjoyed in nature!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von heath spotted orchid?

20-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von heath spotted orchid?

10-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von heath spotted orchid?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von heath spotted orchid?

Late spring to mid-summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von heath spotted orchid?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von heath spotted orchid?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von heath spotted orchid?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von heath spotted orchid?

Insekten

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