Orchis provincialis
Orchis de Provence
Provence Orchid
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Les Maures |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | lip 8-12 mm |
| Flowering months | March, April, May |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic |
| Height | 15-35 cm |
Description
One of the few yellow-flowering orchids.
A tuberous perennial with enlarged underground structures for storage of nutrients.
Flowers
The light yellow flower spike is lax with 5 – 20 flowers. The lateral sepals are held vertically upwards. The lip is 3-lobed, with a raised central lobe with red or orange spots and a split middle lobe. The spur is long, curved upwards and wider towards the tip.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Basal leaves oval to long, pointed and spotted, 8 cm.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: tiny seeds.
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