Early Purple Orchid
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Early Purple Orchid
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This orchid is an early-purple orchid and is found widely in the Burren, County Clare in the West of Ireland growing within the limestone pavement.
The early-purple orchid or Orchis mascula is a perennial herbaceous plant with stems up to 50–60 centimetres (20–24 in) high, green at the base and purple on the apex. The root system consists of two tubers, rounded or ellipsoid.
The leaves, grouped at the base of the stem, are oblong-lanceolate, pale green, sometimes with brownish-purple speckles. The inflorescence is 7.5–12.5 centimetres (3–5 in) long and it is composed of 6 to 20 flowers gathered in dense cylindrical spikes. The flower size is about 2.5 centimetres (1 in) and the color varies from pinkish-purple to purple.
The lateral sepals are ovate-lanceolate and erect, the median one, together with the petals, is smaller and cover the gynostegium. The labellum is three-lobed and convex, with crenulated margins and the basal part clearer and dotted with purple-brown spots. The spur is cylindrical or clavate, horizontal or ascending. The gynostegium is short, with reddish-green anthers. It blooms from April to June.
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Featured in the following FAA Groups:
“ABC Group” 05/28/2022
"Orchids" 01/27/2020
"Global Flowers Photography" 12/31/2019
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August 24th, 2011
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