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Your Guide To Purple Orchids
Orchis Group: The genus orchis is further split into 6 species. 1. Purple Orchid: As previously mentioned, this is a commonly found orchid. Flowering begins in April for this flower, making the purple orchid the quickest orchid to flower. Flowering continues until the end of June. It usually has a prominent dark-blotched rosette of leaves at the base and a long purple stem ending in a spike of rich purple flowers. Also previously mentioned, this orchid may also come in a white variation. The flower is generally purple with a paler centre and sparse spotting of the lip becoming more concentrated at the throat of the flower. The sepals are thrown back which gives the flower a more open appearance. 2. Military Orchid: In Britain, the military (or soldier) orchid (Orchis militaris) is an extremely elusive orchid and is found only in a couple of sites in the Buckinghamshire Chilterns and Suffolk. This orchid is subject to dedicated study and careful conservation. 3. Monkey Orchid: What makes the monkey orchid (Orchis simia) stand apart from the crowd is that its flowers open from the top-down rather than the other way around, uncommon for British orchids. Like the military orchid, this orchid is a rarity restricted to three sites, one in Buckinghamshire and the other two in Kent. 4. Lady Orchid: The Lady Orchid (Orchis purpurea) can be found in dense woodland extending out into clearings. With a maximum height of two feet and a flower head capable of producing fifty flowers, this is definitely not what many would consider a small plant. 5. Burnt Orchid: Thanks to its burnt top of the flower head, this plant is aptly named the burnt orchid (Orchis ustulata). It is found in sites in southern England on the Wiltshire Downs. 6. Green-winged Orchid: The green-winged or green-veined Orchid (Orchis morio) is common in suitable, undisturbed, neutral or calcareous grassland. Although its name implies a predominantly green colored plant, this orchid's flowers are usually purple or pink, but white variations exist. Resources
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