Orchis langei

Orchis langei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Genus:	Orchis
Species:	O. langei
Binomial name
Orchis langei K.Richt.

Orchis langei (K. Richter) is a flowering plant of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It grows to 25–60 centimetres (10–24 in) tall, with pink, violet or occasionally white flowers produced from April to June. Grows in partial shade in drained soils that are slightly acidic but also sometimes limestone. It can be found often in woodland clearings or wooded margins until 1700 meters of altitude.

• Synonyms: Orchis hispanica, Orchis mascula subsp. hispanica.

Distribution

• From the Iberian peninsula eastwards through the Mediterranean region.

External links

• Media related to Orchis langei at Wikimedia Commons