Phil Green Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Took these pic's today. So lets see which of you orchid fans can name it. I'll post correct answer at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 southern marsh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Copeland Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 They are nice. http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&biw=1046&bih=514&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dactyrhiza&btnG=Search&oq=dactyrhiza&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=3557l8112l0l10l10l0l5l1l0l156l607l2.3l5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 They are nice. http://www.google.co...0l156l607l2.3l5 We get very nice Northern Marsh Orchids (Dactylorhiza purpurella) near where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Only 1 person willing to give a view on what it is Come on - don't be shy If you agree with Stephen, say so. If you think it's something else, say so. Confirmation of ID tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Hybrid by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I think it is Dactylorhiza traunsteineri. But I'm no good at Dactylorhizas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) OK - enough time now. Although, with so many orchid fans on here and well over 100 views, I'm surprised there weren't more opinions on ID. This probably wasn't really fair and to be honest, I wouldn't have been able to ID them just from these 2 pic's. Although there was a slight clue that something was not right, if you look very closely - the nectar tube is rather long for a Dactylorhiza. I can't claim the credit for finding them, but I was shown them to confirm the suspicions on ID .................................... A rather RARE intergeneric hybrid - common spotted orchid x fragrant orchid (or the other way round ?) First ones I've ever seen, and very pleased I was They are growing in a field full of both parents growing closely mixed. From a slight distance they look like a slightly dark Fragrant Orchid (they have that look), but close up - you see the Dactylorhiza lip markings and faint spotting on the leaves. The nectar tube is longer than a common spotted, but thicker and shorter than a Fragrant (see pic below). And just for good confirmation (that you would never have known) they have a strong pleasant scent. There is this clump of 4 and another single spike a few metres away. Edited June 19, 2011 by Phil Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 So, my suspicions of it being a hybrid are correct. A very nice hybrid it is too There are Northern Marsh Orchids growing on the bank of a very busy road near me. There must be thousands of people pass them when they are in flower and I bet hardly anyone spots them. Here's one from last year: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 My goodness. I wouldn't have got that! Back to my twayblades and helleborines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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