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Orchis mascula

Family : ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid Family)
Common Name (UK) : Early purple orchid
Common Name (DE) : Manns-Knabenkraut
Common Name (FR) : Orchis mâle
Habitat : roadside banks and ditch-sides on quiet country roads, but also grows on sea cliffs, in open woodland or scrub and a wide variety of other places.
Remarks : Leaves can be spotted or unspotted.
First appearing : April
Abundance :

  • Photo Date : April 24, 2011
  • Location :Near Jaujac (Ardèche), France.
    N44° 19.174' E4° 24.688'
  • Photo Date : May 14, 2006
  • Location :Near Schafbuckel summit (Neidlingen) in the Swabian Alb.
    N48° 34.517' E9° 32.639'
  • Photo Date : May 14, 2006
  • Location :Near Schafbuckel summit (Neidlingen) in the Swabian Alb.
    N48° 34.517' E9° 32.639'
  • Photo Date : May 16, 2005
  • Location :Lochenstein Mountain near Balingen in the Swabian Alb.
    N48° 13.192' E8° 50.311'
  • Siting Date :May 16, 2005
  • Location :Lochenstein Mountain near Balingen in the Swabian Alb.
    N48° 13.189' E8° 50.332'
  • Siting Date :May 20, 2006
  • Location :NSG 4.117 near Tieringen, Swabian Alb.
    N48° 13.070' E8° 52.671'
  • Siting Date :May 20, 2006
  • Location :NSG 4.117 near Tieringen, Swabian Alb.
    N48° 13.189' E8° 52.631'
  • Siting Date :May 20, 2006
  • Location :NSG 4.117 near Tieringen, Swabian Alb.
    N48° 13.089' E8° 52.586'
  • Photo Date : May 28, 2005
  • Location :Near Hittisau, Austria.
    N47° 26.646' E9° 58.831'
  • Photo Date : May 28, 2004
  • Location : Along the lane through the Rappenalptal valley near Obertsdorf in the German Alps.
  • Siting Date :June 8, 2007
  • Location :Niederthai, Ötztal, Austria (Tirol).
    N47° 07.738' E10° 57.897'
  • Elevation :1570m
  • Siting Date :June 14, 2016
  • Location :Parc National du Mercantour, Vallon de la Minière
  • Siting Date :June 18, 2005
  • Location :Hoch Krumbach, Austria, near the Alpine border with Germany.
    N47° 16.446' E10° 09.624'
  • Photo Date :June 19, 2005
  • Location :Oybach valley, near Oberstdorf in the German Alps.
    N47° 22.705' E10° 21.769'
  • Photo Date :June 19, 2005
  • Location :Oybach valley, near Oberstdorf in the German Alps.
    N47° 22.705' E10° 21.769'
  • Siting Date :June 19, 2005
  • Location :Dietersbach valley, near Oberstdorf in the German Alps.
    N47° 21.256' E10° 21.065'
  • Siting Date :June 24, 2021
  • Location :Col de la Faucille (Jura), France