Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb.
RO: …
DE: Grünliche Waldhyazinthe
EN: Greater Butterfly-orchid
- usually a sturdy but tall plant (15-90 cm in height) with large basal leaves
- the inflorescence is long and lax, with 8 to 30 (or more) flowers
- in flower early may to august
- pollination is done specially by butterfly and moths
- full sun to shade, dry to moist, on alkaline, often calcareous substrate
- found almost in all Europe, but uncommon
- 2n = 42
