Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza)

Overview

The name of this genus dates back to the time, when the genus was not seperated from the genus Orchis. This only happened from the beginning to the middle of the last century. Most species prefer moist locations, only a few species are habitants of forests and meadows. In the genus Dactylorhiza are predominant pink to red coloured flowers, often with loop-shaped drawings on the lip, rarer yellow or almost white colourings are to be found. In total, circa 60 species are native in Europe, which are partly only difficult to distinguish. The discrimination is also complicated by the common propensity for hybridization, which partly can lead to greater hybrid swarms on a location.

Dactylorhiza fuchsii

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Schafberg.

01.07.2013, Schafberg, Austria

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Geigelstein.

05.07.2013, Geigelstein, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2014, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2014, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Dischingen.

04.06.2015, Dischingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza incarnata

Dactylorhiza incarnata, district Dillingen.

14.05.2015, district Dillingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza incarnata, district Dillingen.

16.05.2015, district Dillingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza incarnata, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza incarnata, district Dillingen.

16.05.2015, district Dillingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza incarnata, district Dillingen.

16.05.2015, district Dillingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza incarnata, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza incarnata, district Dillingen.

16.05.2015, district Dillingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza incarnata, district Rosenheim.

21.05.2013, district Rosenheim, Germany

Dactylorhiza insularis

Dactylorhiza insularis, Lanusei.

24.04.2009, Lanusei, Sardinia

Dactylorhiza insularis, Lanusei.

24.04.2009, Lanusei, Sardinia

Dactylorhiza insularis, Lanusei.

24.04.2009, Lanusei, Sardinia

Dactylorhiza insularis, Lanusei.

24.04.2009, Lanusei, Sardinia

Dactylorhiza insularis, Castel del Piano.

14.04.2006, Castel del Piano, Tuscany

Dactylorhiza insularis, Castel del Piano.

14.04.2006, Castel del Piano, Tuscany

Dactylorhiza insularis, Lanusei.

24.04.2009, Lanusei, Sardinia

Dactylorhiza insularis, Lanusei.

24.04.2009, Lanusei, Sardinia

Dactylorhiza majalis

Dactylorhiza majalis, Geigelstein.

05.07.2013, Geigelstein, Germany

Dactylorhiza majalis, Geigelstein.

05.07.2013, Geigelstein, Germany

Dactylorhiza majalis, near Nördlingen.

26.05.2007, near Nördlingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza majalis, near Nördlingen.

26.05.2007, near Nördlingen, Germany

Dactylorhiza ochroleuca

Dactylorhiza ochroleuca, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza ochroleuca, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza ochroleuca, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza ochroleuca, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza ochroleuca, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza ochroleuca, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza romana

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Karies.

06.04.2014, Karies, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Karies.

06.04.2014, Karies, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Agios Nikolaos.

11.04.2014, Agios Nikolaos, Greece

Dactylorhiza romana, Neo Chorio.

12.03.2006, Neo Chorio, Cyprus

Dactylorhiza romana, Castel del Piano.

14.04.2006, Castel del Piano, Tuscany

Dactylorhiza romana, Castel del Piano.

14.04.2006, Castel del Piano, Tuscany

Dactylorhiza saccifera

Dactylorhiza saccifera, Lago Selva.

24.05.2013, Lago Selva, Abruzzi

Dactylorhiza saccifera, Lago Selva.

24.05.2013, Lago Selva, Abruzzi

Dactylorhiza saccifera, Lago Selva.

24.05.2013, Lago Selva, Abruzzi

Dactylorhiza saccifera, Lago Selva.

24.05.2013, Lago Selva, Abruzzi

Dactylorhiza sambucina

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Southern Black Forest.

18.05.2015, Southern Black Forest, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Rhineland-Palatinate.

23.04.2016, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Rhineland-Palatinate.

23.04.2016, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Rhineland-Palatinate.

23.04.2016, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Rhineland-Palatinate.

23.04.2016, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Rhineland-Palatinate.

23.04.2016, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Rhineland-Palatinate.

23.04.2016, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Castel del Piano.

14.04.2006, Castel del Piano, Tuscany

Dactylorhiza sambucina, Castel del Piano.

14.04.2006, Castel del Piano, Tuscany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany

Dactylorhiza traunsteineri, Eschenlohe.

14.06.2013, Eschenlohe, Germany