Orchis

Finding

Confirmation based on photographs in the orchidsofbritainandeurope.co.uk, botany.cz and orchidspecies.com; flower size on this plant appears to be somewhat large for O. pauciflora. Supporting photos matching this plant are also in the OW.

PDFLinks:

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 6 curled leaves

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 6

Leaf Length: 5.0cm

Leaf Width: 1.3cm

Leaf Margin: entire

Leaf Shape: lanceolate

Inflorescence Overall Length: 15.5cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: spiral

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 6.5cm

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: 0.5cm-1.0cm

Ovary Length: 1.5cm

Ovary Width: 0.2cm

Ovary Shape: cylindrical

Ovary Color: green

Ovary Texture: smooth

Flower Natural Spread Length: 2.2cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 1.1cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.3cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.3cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 0.5cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.6cm

Petals Length: 0.1cm

Petals Width: 0.4cm

Judging Center: Mid-American Judging Center

Award Number: 20234269

Award Date: March 03, 2023

Awarded As: Orchis pauciflora

Ten flowers and five buds on one upright 15.5cm inflorescence arising from a basal rosette of six curled 5.0cm by 1.3cm lanceolate leaves; two basal cauline bracts 5.5cm by 1.8cm; produced by a tuberous geophyte; dorsal sepal white juts forward over column, reflexed; petals light yellow, jut forward over column forming hood; lateral sepals white, ovoid, reflexed upward; lip bright yellow flushed green proximally, stippled black centrally; tri-lobed, strongly reflexed, midlobe notched; spur ascending straight, white, 2.1cm long; substance medium; texture diamond dust.

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