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Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis

Orchis × angusticruris

The Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis is a beautiful flower that looks like a little monkey! It has colorful petals and grows in special places, making it a fun find for nature explorers.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis has striking flowers with a mix of purplish-pink and white petals. Its lower lip often forms a deeply lobed, often reddish-brown and white patterned structure, strikingly resembling a monkey's face with a helmet-like hood above.

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Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis
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Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name, angusticruris, means 'narrow legs,' referring to its slender flower parts!

Orchid seeds are tiny, like dust, and need a special fungus to help them sprout and grow!

The 'monkey face' on its flower is a trick to attract curious insects!

This orchid forms naturally where two parent species, Orchis simia and Orchis anthropophora, meet!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Deceitful Beauty

Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis can trick insects by looking like a delicious flower, leading to pollination without offering nectar.

Fähigkeit

Monkey Face Lure

It has unique petals shaped like a monkey's face, possibly attracting specific pollinators that are curious or fooled.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Powerhouse

Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis has underground tubers that store food and water, allowing it to survive harsh conditions.

Maße und Details

Höhe
20-50 cm
Blütengröße
2-4 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to early Summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Attracted by deceptive floral patterns.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers, transferring pollen without nectar.

eats

Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

Feeds on leaves and tender parts of the plant.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look at flowers but don't pick them, as they are homes for tiny creatures.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis?

20-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis?

2-4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis?

Spring to early Summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis?

Insekten

Wo findet man Lady-Monkey hybrid Orchis normalerweise?

Grasslands

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