pyramidal orchid

E383352

The pyramidal orchid is a distinctive wild orchid species known for its dense, pyramid-shaped clusters of pink to purple flowers that commonly grow on chalk and limestone grasslands in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flowering plant ⓘ
orchid species ⓘ
belongsToSubfamily Orchidoideae ⓘ
binomialName Anacamptis pyramidalis ⓘ
linked to: Anacamptis
commonName pyramidal orchid ⓘ
conservationStatus least concern ⓘ
describedBy Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
distributionStatus widespread in suitable habitats ⓘ
ecologicalRole nectar source for pollinating insects ⓘ
family Orchidaceae ⓘ
flowerArrangement compact conical head ⓘ
flowerColor pink ⓘ
purple ⓘ
floweringSeason early summer ⓘ
late spring ⓘ
foundIn meadows ⓘ
open scrub ⓘ
roadside verges ⓘ
genus Anacamptis ⓘ
growthForm herbaceous perennial ⓘ
habitat calcareous grassland ⓘ
chalk grassland ⓘ
limestone grassland ⓘ
hasNectarSpur yes ⓘ
inflorescenceShape pyramidal ⓘ
inflorescenceType dense flower spike ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
leafArrangement basal rosette ⓘ
leafType narrow lanceolate leaves ⓘ
lightPreference full sun ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ
nativeTo Europe ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ
western Asia ⓘ
order Asparagales ⓘ
pollination insect-pollinated ⓘ
pollinator butterflies ⓘ
moths ⓘ
reproduction sexual reproduction by seeds ⓘ
rootSymbiosis mycorrhizal fungi ⓘ
soilPreference alkaline soils ⓘ
stemType erect unbranched stem ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
typicalHeight 20–50 cm ⓘ
yearDescribed 1753 ⓘ

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Box Hill → supportsSpecies → pyramidal orchid ⓘ