Orchis mascula
Early Purple Orchid
Also known as: Androrchis mascula (L.) D.Tyteca & E.Klein +9 more
- Androrchis mascula (L.) D.Tyteca & E.Klein
- Dactylorhiza mascula L.
- Orchis mascula f. carnea Mendonça & Vasc.
- Orchis mascula var. marizii J.A.Guim.
- Orchis mascula var. monsignatica FontQuer
- Orchis morio f. mascula L.
- Orchis morio var. mascula L.
- Orchis olbiensis var. balearica L.Chodat
- Orchis pinetorum Lacaita
- Orchis rectiflorus St.-Lag.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Orchis mascula (commonly known as Early-Purple Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms