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Bee Orchid
I promised to post some images of my "other" orchid
but this may appear in a different thread from my original Bee Orchid post due to the elapsed time and needing to re-enter by hand ! Finally found them lurking in a corner of the archive on disc http://www.freewebs.com/waltsretreat/PlantID/other.htm Common Spotted, or Pyramidal ??? |
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Bee Orchid
In message , WaltA
writes I promised to post some images of my "other" orchid but this may appear in a different thread from my original Bee Orchid post due to the elapsed time and needing to re-enter by hand ! Finally found them lurking in a corner of the archive on disc http://www.freewebs.com/waltsretreat/PlantID/other.htm Common Spotted, or Pyramidal ??? Having checked some books I'd say Common Spotted (Dactylorhiza fuchsii). The key character given in Stace distinguishing Pyramidal and Common Spotted Orchids is Pyramidal: Spur (8)11mm, filiform, 6x as long as widest point Common Spotted: Spur =11mm, not filiform, 6x as long as widest point Also the Pyramidal Orchid is described as having its flowers in a more or less pyramidal dense spike. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Bee Orchid
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:58:53 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley
wrote: In message , WaltA writes I promised to post some images of my "other" orchid but this may appear in a different thread from my original Bee Orchid post due to the elapsed time and needing to re-enter by hand ! Finally found them lurking in a corner of the archive on disc http://www.freewebs.com/waltsretreat/PlantID/other.htm Common Spotted, or Pyramidal ??? Having checked some books I'd say Common Spotted (Dactylorhiza fuchsii). The key character given in Stace distinguishing Pyramidal and Common Spotted Orchids is Pyramidal: Spur (8)11mm, filiform, 6x as long as widest point Common Spotted: Spur =11mm, not filiform, 6x as long as widest point Also the Pyramidal Orchid is described as having its flowers in a more or less pyramidal dense spike. Thanks, yes that would make sense ! These were dense initially but soon opened out. Also, in the previous thread we discussed their spotted leaves, so I'm now convinced its the Common Spotted. Ooops, silly me, I forgot to post the link to my Bee Orchid page, for completeness : http://www.freewebs.com/waltsretreat/PlantID/index.htm |
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Bee Orchid
On Jul 27, 3:44 am, (WaltA) wrote:
I promised to post some images of my "other" orchid but this may appear in a different thread from my original Bee Orchid post due to the elapsed time and needing to re-enter by hand ! Finally found them lurking in a corner of the archive on disc http://www.freewebs.com/waltsretreat/PlantID/other.htm Common Spotted, or Pyramidal ??? Definitely Spotted/Dactylorrhiza and not the latter. Pyramidal orchid gets its name from the small neat pyramids of pink bright pink flowers. Des in Dublin |
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Bee Orchid
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:30:34 -0700, Des Higgins
wrote: On Jul 27, 3:44 am, (WaltA) wrote: I promised to post some images of my "other" orchid but this may appear in a different thread from my original Bee Orchid post due to the elapsed time and needing to re-enter by hand ! Finally found them lurking in a corner of the archive on disc http://www.freewebs.com/waltsretreat/PlantID/other.htm Common Spotted, or Pyramidal ??? Definitely Spotted/Dactylorrhiza and not the latter. Pyramidal orchid gets its name from the small neat pyramids of pink bright pink flowers. Thanks Des, yes all sorted now. Thanks everyone. |
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