Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) by Lynne Kirton as part of the Geograph project.
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Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)
Image: © Lynne Kirton Taken: 10 Jun 2007
This handsome (and definitely wild) specimen suddenly appeared in our back garden! Not its usual habitat, which would normally be open woods, meadows, fens, marshes and scrubland.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.988062
Longitude
-1.217898