Narrow-leaved marsh-orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis)
Description
Pugsley's Marsh-orchid is a spindly plant growing to between 10 and 40cm in height. There are 3-5 narrow, unspotted leaves growing from the base of the plant. The upper part of the stem is washed purple, and the flower spike is small with relatively few (generally around 10) large flowers. The flowers are usually a purplish-pink colour and have pronounced darker markings consisting of spots and loops. The lip of the flower is three-lobed.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Dactylorhiza
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