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05-07-2008, 12:33 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wiltshire
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| | | Butterfly orchids
I found this butterfly orchid in the field behing my house (calcareous soil - May/June) and originally thought it was a lesser butterfly orchid but now i'm not so sure. I think it is actually a greater butterfly orchid - can someone tell me please?   |
05-07-2008, 02:39 PM
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| | | Re: Butterfly orchids
I would go for greater butterfly orchid based on position of the pollinium. |
05-07-2008, 03:43 PM
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| | | Re: Butterfly orchids
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Originally Posted by Uncle_Filthster  I would go for greater butterfly orchid based on position of the pollinium. | Agree on the pollinia; also habitat is good, Greater tends to be more calcicole, though this isn't definitive. |
05-07-2008, 10:29 PM
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| | | Re: Butterfly orchids
Nice find. Its a lovely plant to find near to where you live!
I too believe its the greater version.... |
06-07-2008, 08:11 AM
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| | | Re: Butterfly orchids
Thanks, I thought it might be... | | |
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