Common name:
Fen orchid
Family:
Scientific name:
Liparis loeselii
Main flower color:
Range:
Norfolk, north Devon and a few places in south Wales
Height:
Between 6 and 20 cm
Habitat:
Fens, dune slacks
Flowers:
Greenish yellow, with the three petals and three sepals similar in appearance, narrowly lanceolate in shape, and often rather unevenly arranged. Plants produce up to ten flowers, occupying up to 10 cm of the stem. Each flower is subtended by a narrow bract, similar in length
Leaves:
Light green, hairless, shiny, up to 8 cm long, in a pair at the base
Season:
June to July
Rarity:
★★★★★
