Unknown orchid

flaxton · #1 (**permalink**) 17-06-2008, 06:40 PM

Looking for fungi the other day I came across this orchid. I have only seen the early Purple in the past and I don't think this is the same. Can anyone help.

Thanks

Mal

RobSutton · #2 (**permalink**) 17-06-2008, 06:47 PM

The sheathing leaves up the stem and long spur to the flower look like Early Purple Orchid to me - but I'm never entirely happy about ID'ing orchids because of all the hybrids and limited range we get up here means that there's a lot I'm not familiar with.

mrs fish · #3 (**permalink**) 17-06-2008, 06:48 PM

Common Spotted Orchid I think

flaxton · #4 (**permalink**) 17-06-2008, 06:57 PM

Thanks for that folks.

In that case what are these

Thanks again

Mal

RobSutton · #5 (**permalink**) 17-06-2008, 07:01 PM

Those look like Common Spotted to me.

wildlifesnapper · #6 (**permalink**) 17-06-2008, 07:02 PM

Hi

to me first pic is Early Purple Orchid and the other two are Common Spotted.

neil

ceterach · #7 (**permalink**) 18-06-2008, 06:55 AM

Hi

Rob is right, the first one is Early Purple (Orchis mascula) and the second is Common Spotted (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)

All the best

NickCantle · #8 (**permalink**) 18-06-2008, 07:18 AM

Ooh, I found my first Orchid yesterday, it was a Common Spotted Orchid too

Nick

mrs fish · #9 (**permalink**) 18-06-2008, 09:08 AM

Congrats

It is lovely finding orchids

NickCantle · #10 (**permalink**) 18-06-2008, 09:18 AM

I wouldn't know,

But hopefully I'll have the chance to see many more

Actually, that reminds me- I know you're in Suffolk Teresa, and I was wondering whether you could PM me, or tell me on here if there are any good sites for Orchids- I'd love to make a project on them

I remember I found an orchid on the Orwell Walk a few years ago- before I knew anything about Wildflowers...

Tah

,

Nick