Orchis mascula
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Orchis mascula is a species of wild orchid native to Europe and parts of Asia, known for its distinctive purple flower spikes and tuberous roots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Orchis mascula canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2645973 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orchis mascula Context triple: [Liliopsida, includesSpecies, Orchis mascula]
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A.
Silene
Silene is the legendary city or region traditionally depicted as the setting of the Saint George and the Dragon story in medieval Christian lore.
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B.
Hesperis
Hesperis is a figure from Greek mythology, often associated with the evening or the West and sometimes linked to the Hesperides, the nymphs of the evening and golden light.
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C.
Sarcomphalus
Sarcomphalus is a genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family, known for its shrubs and small trees native to tropical and subtropical regions.
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D.
Glaucium
Glaucium is a small genus of flowering plants commonly known as horned poppies, characterized by their brightly colored, poppy-like flowers and elongated seed pods.
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E.
Solomon's Seal
Solomon's Seal is a legendary symbol associated with King Solomon, often depicted as an interlaced hexagram or pentagram believed to grant power over spirits and demons in various religious and occult traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Orchis mascula Target entity description: Orchis mascula is a species of wild orchid native to Europe and parts of Asia, known for its distinctive purple flower spikes and tuberous roots.
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A.
Silene
Silene is the legendary city or region traditionally depicted as the setting of the Saint George and the Dragon story in medieval Christian lore.
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B.
Hesperis
Hesperis is a figure from Greek mythology, often associated with the evening or the West and sometimes linked to the Hesperides, the nymphs of the evening and golden light.
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C.
Sarcomphalus
Sarcomphalus is a genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family, known for its shrubs and small trees native to tropical and subtropical regions.
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D.
Glaucium
Glaucium is a small genus of flowering plants commonly known as horned poppies, characterized by their brightly colored, poppy-like flowers and elongated seed pods.
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E.
Solomon's Seal
Solomon's Seal is a legendary symbol associated with King Solomon, often depicted as an interlaced hexagram or pentagram believed to grant power over spirits and demons in various religious and occult traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchid species
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perennial herb ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ |
| authority | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| binomialName | Orchis mascula ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
early purple orchid
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male orchid ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distribution |
Balkans
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British Isles ⓘ Central Europe ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ |
| family | Orchidaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pinkish-purple
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purple ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| genus | Orchis ⓘ |
| growthForm | terrestrial orchid ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
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meadows ⓘ scrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | underground tubers ⓘ |
| hasRootType | tuberous roots ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | spike ⓘ |
| introducedTo | North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafMarkings | often dark-spotted leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caucasus region
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Europe ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Western Asia ⓘ
linked to:
Middle East
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| order | Asparagales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| pollinator |
bees
ⓘ
butterflies ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
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vegetative reproduction via tubers ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
calcareous soils
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well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor | production of salep ⓘ |
| uses | traditional medicine ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1755 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orchis mascula Description of subject: Orchis mascula is a species of wild orchid native to Europe and parts of Asia, known for its distinctive purple flower spikes and tuberous roots.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.