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Originally Posted by susie123
That's a toughie Dave, without any scale to go on and no leaves, at first I thought it was our old friend bistort but I've never seen one open that far.
Got the old floras out and I think it's an orchid. Could be Northern Marsh, though most of the pics on the www are much darker pink.
Teesdale High Force.
Or possibly a hybrid of Northern Marsh and Common Spotted, as per this photo...
Northern Marsh Orchid x Common Spotted Orchid, Dactylorhiza x venusta | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
There seems to be a lot of hybridisation about - they obviously can't keep their knickers on. |
As for keeping their knickers on, i'm just the same.
You are bang on again, I must get a pocket book to wild flowers. although I would not have started in the orchid section.
Have sent "k" as a thank you, but it is not enough.