Orchis purpurea x simia

Photographed England  6 May 2007

Image number 2942

This photograph shows one of the hybrids that has curled up legs and arms with almost purple tips to the arms and legs. The hood is much more colourful than that of O. simia and much paler than that of O. purpurea.

Each flower in the flower spike has a different labellum pattern.