manders Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 This was growing around the edge of a dry hay field, there was quite a few allong the hedge but this one looked a little different, could it be an incarnata? (we have lots of northern marsh orchids and common spotted but i really suck at telling them apart). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee girl Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Definitely a Dactylorhiza not sure which one it is though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) Mark - when was this taken? late June/early July ? EDIT - just noticed this was posted a month ago, don't know how we missed it? What ever it is, it is a 'mutant'. That middle lobe of the lip, is far to long for any species. Were the leaves spotted or not spotted? The shape of the spike is more like a Northern Marsh, than a Common Spotted. As are the 2 upper petals and sepals and lip markings. But the fact that it has distinct side lobes and a middle lobe, is more like Common Spotted. It could be a muttant hybrid between the two, or a mutant Northern Marsh - a bit hard to really tell from just a photo. It doesn't look like an D. incarnata and to have just the one and a mutant at that, is most unlikely. But a nice find what ever! Edited August 13, 2013 by Phil Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 HI Phil. sorry I didnt notice your reply until now! Cool a mutant... Thought it looked odd. Think the leaves were spotted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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