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Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soó

common spotted orchid (Orchidaceae)

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Dactylorhiza fuchsii is a widespread and variable orchid; Dactylorhiza maculata is the only other Dactylorhiza species with so many non-sheathing stem-leaves.

Luton (VC30: Bedfordshire); 2009-06-11

 common spotted orchid / Dactylorhiza fuchsii: _Dactylorhiza fuchsii_ is a widespread and variable orchid; _Dactylorhiza maculata_ is the only other _Dactylorhiza_ species with so many non-sheathing stem-leaves.

The leaves of Dactylorhiza fuchsii are usually marked with solid dark spots, wider than they are long.

Stanway (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2019-06-09

 common spotted orchid / Dactylorhiza fuchsii: The leaves of _Dactylorhiza fuchsii_ are usually marked with solid dark spots, wider than they are long.

The flowers of Dactylorhiza fuchsii have a deeply lobed labellum, where the middle lobe is the longest, and at least half as wide as the other lobes.

Stanway (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2019-06-09

 common spotted orchid / Dactylorhiza fuchsii: The flowers of _Dactylorhiza fuchsii_ have a deeply lobed labellum, where the middle lobe is the longest, and at least half as wide as the other lobes.

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