Northern Marsh-orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Northern Marsh-orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) by Lairich Rig as part of the Geograph project.
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Northern Marsh-orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella)
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 13 Jun 2013
The picture was taken in an area of Image, at a time when several examples of this species were visible. A little later in the year, Spotted-orchid species become abundant here, and some Butterfly-orchids can also be seen.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.970086
Longitude
-4.57248