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Southern Marsh-orchid

Dactylorhiza praetermissa

The Southern Marsh-orchid is a beautiful flower that grows in wet places like marshes. Its lovely purple blooms attract butterflies and bees, making it a favorite in nature!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Southern Marsh-orchid has striking purplish-pink flowers densely packed into a cone-shaped spike, often with darker spots and lines on the petals. Its broad, lance-shaped leaves are usually unmarked green, setting off the vibrant blooms.

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Southern Marsh-orchid
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Southern Marsh-orchid

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Wow! Each flower has a 'lip' petal with specific markings, like a secret landing strip for bees!

Wow! Southern Marsh-orchids can live for many years, returning each summer with new blooms!

Wow! Their tiny seeds are like dust, carried far by the wind to find new damp places to grow!

Wow! These orchids often hybridize with other marsh-orchids, creating unique, mixed-up flower patterns!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nutrient Noodle Network

Southern Marsh-orchid can partner with tiny underground fungi to absorb vital nutrients from wet soils, helping it grow strong.

Fähigkeit

Watery Wonderland Roots

This orchid has special finger-like tubers underground that store water and food, letting it survive wet and sometimes drier conditions.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Pinstripes

Southern Marsh-orchid flowers have intricate patterns and markings on their lower petals, guiding insects directly to the pollen for efficient pollination.

Maße und Details

Höhe
20-60 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

helps transfer pollen between flowers

pollinates

common carder bee

Bombus pascuorum

gathers nectar, aiding orchid reproduction

pollinates

meadow brown butterfly

Maniola jurtina

visits flowers, assisting in seed production

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Always look but don't pick flowers, so they can keep growing for everyone to enjoy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

20-60 cm

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

1-2 cm

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

Late spring to summer

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

Nein

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

Keine

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

Mehrjährig

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

Insekten

Wo findet man Southern Marsh-orchid normalerweise?

Wetlands

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