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Anacamptis morio (L.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase

green-winged orchid (Orchidaceae)

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Synonym | Orchis morio L.

Anacamptis morio grows in usually base-rich undisturbed grassland at sites scattered across England, Wales, central Ireland, and single coastal sites in West Kerry, County Down and Ayrshire.

Bernwood Forest (VC24: Buckinghamshire); 2015-06-01

 green-winged orchid / Anacamptis morio: _Anacamptis morio_ grows in usually base-rich undisturbed grassland at sites scattered across England, Wales, central Ireland, and single coastal sites in West Kerry, County Down and Ayrshire.

The green veins on the lateral upper tepals are distinctive of Anacamptis morio.

Bernwood Forest (VC24: Buckinghamshire); 2015-06-01

 green-winged orchid / Anacamptis morio: The green veins on the lateral upper tepals are distinctive of _Anacamptis morio_.

There can be considerable variation in overall colour, from nearly white to dark purple, which can conceal the green colouration of the veins on the wings.

Bernwood Forest (VC24: Buckinghamshire); 2015-06-01

 green-winged orchid / Anacamptis morio: There can be considerable variation in overall colour, from nearly white to dark purple, which can conceal the green colouration of the veins on the wings.

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