Dactylorhiza sambucina (L.) Soó
RO: Bozior
DE: Holunder-Knabenkraut
EN: Elder-flowered Orchid
- robust but relatively short plant (15-40 cm in height) with hollow stem
- the inflorescence is relatively dense with around 20 flowers (yellow or purple, rare the flowers are pink)
- in flower early april to july
- pollination is done by different species of insect but without any reward
- found mostly in full sun, on calcareous to slight acidic substrate, dry or damp condition
- found almost in all Europe
- 2n = 40, 60
Embedded map with records for Romania found in myNature database.
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