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22nd June 2007, Patricroft, Bridgewater canal, Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
22nd June 2007, Patricroft, Bridgewater canal, Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
22nd June 2007, Patricroft, Bridgewater canal, Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
22nd June 2007, Patricroft, Bridgewater canal, Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
22nd June 2007, Patricroft, Bridgewater canal, Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
22nd June 2007, Patricroft, Bridgewater canal, Manchester. | Photo: © RWD |
LEOPARD ORCHIDDactylorhiza praetermissa var. junialis |
13th June 2010, | Photo: © Phillip Bagshaw |
The specimen here has well-rounded lobes, the central one only slightly longer than the two side-lobes. |
13th June 2010, | Photo: © Phillip Bagshaw |
Well-rounded lower lobes with two faint discontinuously-dotted double loops in a darker shade of pink. |
13th June 2010, | Photo: © Phillip Bagshaw |
A robust plant with ridged stem and several narrow lanceolate leaves peeling off it. |
13th June 2010, | Photo: © Phillip Bagshaw |
The leaves are spotted like the Spotted Orchids, the spots often extending horizontally into bands. |
NARROW-LEAVED SOUTHERN MARSH-ORCHIDDactylorhiza praetermissa ssp. schoenophila |
13th July 2014, Greywell Fen, Hampshire. | Photo: © Simon Melville |
This used to be thought to be Dactylorhiza traunsteineroides and the examples in the UK in Southern England were regarded with some suspicion for some time. But their recent DNA profile suggests that they are actually a species of Dactylorhiza praetermissa. It grows in close association with Bog Rush(Schoenus nigrans) which the sub-species name schoenophila refers to. It is a small thin orchid with a loose inflorescence with rarely more than 18 flowers. The bracts are often prominent and purplish-brown. It only grows in the Fens and most grow in proximity to Dactylorhiza praetermissa itself so introgression with that would seem very likely. However, the pure sub-species does persist despite this and is easily differentiated from Southern Marsh-orchid by its looser inflorescence, narrower leaves (hence the common name) and shorter height. |
13th July 2014, Greywell Fen, Hampshire. | Photo: © Simon Melville |
Often hybridizes with :
It is thought that the sub-species junialis should rather be considered as a variety junialis, which occurs not infrequently in south-west England, could be a hybrid between Southern Marsh-Orchid and Common Spotted-Orchid, but the jury is still out pending more work on their true identity. They have the moniker Leopard Orchid on account of the spots or stripes on their leaves. The stems are hollow which can be tested by a gentle squeeze.
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