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Orchis militaris

Family :	ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid Family)
Common Name (UK) :	Military orchid
Common Name (DE) :	Helm-Knabenkraut
Common Name (FR) :	Orchis militaire
Habitat :	Forest edge, open forest, grassland. Prefers chalky soil.
Remarks :
First appearing :	May
Abundance :	Locally abundant

Photo Date :May 6, 2005 Location :Liliental, Kaiserstuhl.
Photo Date :May 6, 2005 Location :Liliental, Kaiserstuhl.
Siting Date :May 6, 2005	Location :Liliental, Kaiserstuhl.
Photo Date :May 8, 2008 Location :Along side the D100, Moru (Oise), France.
Photo Date :May 8, 2008 Location :Along side the D100, Moru (Oise), France.
Photo Date :May 9, 2008 Location :Mount Cesar near Bailleul-sur-Therain, Oise, France.
Siting Date :May 9, 2008	Location :Pelouse calicole de Roberval, Oise, France.
Photo Date :May 14, 2006 Location :Neidlingen (NSG 1.190) in the Swabian Alb.
Siting Date :May 14, 2006	Location :Neidlingen (NSG 1.190) in the Swabian Alb.
Photo Date :May 14, 2006 Location :Neidlingen (NSG 1.072) in the Swabian Alb.
Siting Date :May 16, 2016	Location :Tour de Lay forest, Val d'Oise, France.
Siting Date :May 20, 2006	Location :NSG 3.233 near Kappel am Rhein (Taubergiessen).
Siting Date :May 23, 2010	Location :Quarries of Saint-Vaast-Les-Mello, Oise, France.
Photo Date :May 29, 2009 Location :Chemin de Saint-Leu a la Chaussee, near Saint-Leu-D'Esserent, Oise, France.
Photo Date :June 5, 2005 Location :Near Gruibingen, Swabian Alb.
Siting Date :June 10, 2006	Location :Near Beuren (NSG 4.169) Swabian Alb.
Siting Date :June 12, 2021	Location :La reserve naturelle regionale du Site geologique de Limay (Yvelines), France
Photo Date :June 14, 2006 Location :Hirschau, near Tuebingen. Distance from Stuttgart : 31.1 km