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Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) Rich.

pyramidal orchid (Orchidaceae)

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Anacamptis pyramidalis has typically conical heads of pink flowers with long, slender spurs; the pair of pale vanes at the base of the labellum is distinctive.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-24

 pyramidal orchid / Anacamptis pyramidalis: _Anacamptis pyramidalis_ has typically conical heads of pink flowers with long, slender spurs; the pair of pale vanes at the base of the labellum is distinctive.

Anacamptis pyramidalis grows in dry calcareous grassland in southern and central England and Ireland, and in dune slacks elsewhere.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-07-01

 pyramidal orchid / Anacamptis pyramidalis: _Anacamptis pyramidalis_ grows in dry calcareous grassland in southern and central England and Ireland, and in dune slacks elsewhere.

Although Anacamptis pyramidalis has some of the largest seeds among our orchids, each capsule still contains over 2000 seeds.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-07-20

 pyramidal orchid / Anacamptis pyramidalis: Although _Anacamptis pyramidalis_ has some of the largest seeds among our orchids, each capsule still contains over 2000 seeds.

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