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Orchid Family

Orchidaceae

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Orchis mascula

Early Purple Orchid

Height: 20–50 cm  Flowers: April–June  Recorded: 13.05.2000 Location: Lancing Ring woodland
Orchis mascula – Early Purple Orchid at Lancing
                Ring Orchis mascula – Lancing Ring woodland – 13.05.2000

Spiranthes spiralis

Autumn Lady's Tresses

Height: 8–15 cm Flowers: August–September Recorded: 07.09.2003 Location: Lancing Ring Wikipedia
Spiranthes spiralis – Autumn Lady's Tresses at
                Lancing Ring Spiranthes spiralis – Lancing Ring – September 2003

Dactylorhiza fuchsii

Common Spotted Orchid

Height: 25–50 cm Flowers: June–early August Wikipedia
Dactylorhiza fuchsii – Common Spotted Orchid at
                Beeding Hill Meadow Dactylorhiza fuchsii – Beeding Hill Meadow
Dactylorhiza fuchsii – Tap to enlarge
Dactylorhiza fuchsii – Common Spotted Orchid at
                McIntyres Field Dactylorhiza fuchsii – McIntyres Field, Lancing Ring – 14.06.2004

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Pyramidal Orchid

Height: 30–60 cm Flowers: June–August Location: McIntyres Field, Lancing Ring
Anacamptis pyramidalis – Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis – Pyramidal Orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis – Pyramidal Orchids in
                McIntyres Field Anacamptis pyramidalis – McIntyres Field, Lancing Ring – June 2004
Anacamptis pyramidalis – Pyramidal orchid flower buds
              opening Anacamptis pyramidalis – Flower buds beginning to open
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