About
Dactylorhiza maculata, the heath spotted orchid, is a terrestrial orchid with tapering, green leaves which may be brown or purple spotted. Dense spikes 5�10 cm long of white, pink, pale purple or purplish-red flowers with darker spots and streaks appear from mid-spring to late summer. A charming native orchid for a moist, acid grassland or heath.
About the genus
Dactylorhiza, the marsh orchids and spotted orchids, are deciduous tuberous perennials with lance-shaped leaves, often spotted or blotched with purple, and dense terminal spikes of purple, pink or white flowers in late spring and early summer. Native to Europe, Asia and North Africa, they are among the most rewarding of all hardy terrestrial orchids for naturalising in moist grassland.
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