Fragrant orchid

Fragrant orchid

Taxobox
name = Fragrant orchid


image_width = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Orchidales
familia = Orchidaceae
genus = "Gymnadenia"
species = "G. conopsea"
binomial = "Gymnadenia conopsea"
binomial_authority = (L.) R.Br.

Fragrant Orchid ("Gymnadenia conopsea") is a flower that has a scent similar to cloves. It has a distinctive three lobed lip and long spurs, similar to Aquilegia. The leaves are lanceolate and narrow.

This species' habitat includes lime, grassland, and fens throughout northern Europe where it flowers in the summer, from June to July.


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