Small White Orchid (Leucorchis)

Overview

The Small White Orchid (Leucorchis albida, Syn. Pseudorchis albida), is a typical montane orchid, which prefers surface gone stale soils. The Small White Orchid is relatively delicate und unconspicuous. From June to August the plants produces numerous, relatively small, white-greenish flowers. Rarely the species hybridizes with species of the taxon Gymnadenia or Nigritella. Recently the taxons Leucorchis and Nigritella are assigned to taxon Gymnadenia.

Leucorchis albida

Leucorchis albida, Nebelhorn.

24.07.2012, Nebelhorn, Germany

Leucorchis albida, Nebelhorn.

24.07.2012, Nebelhorn, Germany

Leucorchis albida, Geigelstein.

05.07.2013, Geigelstein, Germany

Leucorchis albida, Geigelstein.

05.07.2013, Geigelstein, Germany

Leucorchis albida, Lawinenstein.

12.07.2015, Lawinenstein, Austria

Leucorchis albida, Lawinenstein.

12.07.2015, Lawinenstein, Austria

Leucorchis albida, Seiser Alm.

03.07.2007, Seiser Alm, South Tyrol

Leucorchis albida, Seiser Alm.

03.07.2007, Seiser Alm, South Tyrol

Leucorchis albida, Feldberg.

30.06.2006, Feldberg, Germany

Leucorchis albida, Feldberg.

30.06.2006, Feldberg, Germany