Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich.

RO: Stupiniţă
DE: Zweiblättrige Waldhyazinthe
EN: Lesser Butterfly-orchid

• usually a slender but tall plant (15-90 cm in height)
• the inflorescence is long and lax, with 12 to 40 (or more) flowers
• in flower early may to august
• pollination is done specially by butterfly and moths
• a not specialized orchid, can be found in a variety of habitats, full sun to mid-shade, dry to moist, on neutral, basic or acidic substrate
• found almost in all Europe, rare in the south
• 2n = 42

Embedded map with records for Romania found in myNature database.

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