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Gymnadenia conopsea

Family : ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid Family)
Common Name (UK) : Fragrant Orchid
Common Name (DE) : Mücken-Händelwurz
Common Name (FR) : Orchis moustique, Orchis moucheron
Habitat : Calcareous grasslands and roadcuts.
Remarks : As its name suggests, a fragrant orchid. Their light scent is similar to cloves.
First appearing : May
Abundance : Locally abundant

  • Photo Date :May 31, 2008
  • Location :Mont Florentin, near Berneuil-En-Bray (Oise), France.
    N49° 20.484' E2° 03.296'
  • Siting Date :May 31, 2008
  • Location :Mont Cesar, near Froidmont (Oise), France.
    N49° 23.183' E2° 14.456'
  • Photo Date :June 4, 2005
  • Location :Badberg NSG, Kaiserstuhl.
    N48° 05.961' E7° 41.290'
  • Photo Date :June 4, 2005
  • Location :Liliental, Kaiserstuhl.
    N48° 04.587' E7° 40.762'
  • Siting Date :June 12, 2021
  • Location :La réserve naturelle régionale du Site géologique de Limay (Yvelines), France
  • Siting Date :June 12, 2021
  • Location :Saint-Martin-la-Garenne (Yvelines), France
  • Photo Date :June 14, 2006
  • Location :Hirschau, near Tübingen.
    N48° 30.327' E8° 59.774'
  • Distance from Stuttgart : 31.1 km
  • Siting Date :June 14, 2006
  • Location :Hirschau, near Tübingen.
    N48° 30.288' E8° 59.759'
  • Siting Date :June 14, 2006
  • Location :Hirschau, near Tübingen.
    N48° 30.278' E8° 59.753'
  • Siting Date :June 14, 2006
  • Location :Spitzberg Mountain, near Tübingen.
    N48° 30.291' E9° 01.483'
  • Siting Date :June 14, 2016
  • Location :Parc National du Mercantour, Vallon de la Minière
  • Photo Date :June 19, 2005
  • Location :Near Gruibingen in the Schwabian Alb.
    N48° 35.654' E9° 36.735'
  • Siting Date :June 23, 2021
  • Location :Tourbière de Nanchez (Jura), France
  • Siting Date :June 30, 2018
  • Location :Station de la Sambuy (Haute Savoie), France
  • Siting Date :July 2, 2005
  • Location :Near Gruibingen in the Schwabian Alb.
    N48° 35.659' E9° 36.674'
  • Photo Date :July 2, 2005
  • Location :Near Gruibingen in the Schwabian Alb.
    N48° 35.631' E9° 36.946'
  • Siting Date :July 16, 2005
  • Location :The slopes of Kanzelwand Peak, Warmatsgundtal (Oberstdorf).
    N47° 19.893' E10° 12.568'
  • Siting Date :July 16, 2005
  • Location :Warmatsgundtal (Oberstdorf), Allgäu.
    N47° 19.749' E10° 12.907'
  • Siting Date :July 22, 2006
  • Location :Near Zug, Lech Valley, Austria.
    N47° 12.174' E10° 04.272'