Neotinea tridentata
Orchis tridenté
Common Three-toothed Orchid
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Littoral |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | 3-4 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic |
| Height | 25 cm |
Description
It is called a ‘Three-Toothed Orchid’ because of the canine-like points of the hood. Slightly scented.
Grassy places, woodland, scrub, maquis.
A tuberous perennial, using large underground structures as storage organs for nutrients.
Flowers
The sepals and petals form a hood, the lip is a paler colour with purple dots, deeply lobed and angular, with teeth.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Basal leaves: erect, 3-4, oval to long, wider in the middle, pointed. Stem leaves: 3, smaller, clasping the stem.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: with numerous seeds.
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