Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soó

RO: ?
DE: Fleischfarbene Knabenkraut
EN: Early Marsh-orchid

  • usually a robust and tall plant (15-80 cm in height) with hollow stem
  • the inflorescence is dense and big with a lot of flower, even can reach 200, usually around 70 flowers
  • in flower early may to july (or august on higher altitude or in north)
  • pollination is done by different species of insect
  • found in full sun, on alkaline to neutral substrate, damp or wet condition
  • found almost in all Europe
  • 2n = 40

Embedded map with records for Romania found in myNature database.

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