Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br.

Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Gymnadenia// Species: Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia, Japan, South-Central China, Nepal and Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats – grasslands/ pastures, edges and clearings of European beech forests in the subalpine belt.

Lifeform: Perrenial; geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Early summer: JUN.

References:

Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R.Br. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:636509-1 [Accessed 25.06.2022].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.