Neotinea (Orchis) ustulata

Burnt or Burnt-tip orchid

Photographed Berkshire, 23 July 2007

Image number neoust0461

This is an interesting species - it has forms which flower in mid May and early July in England. The ones growing in S England tend to be about 5cm tall, while those in Germany & Italy tend to be about 30cm tall. In spite of this DNA techniques have not shown any differences between them so far.