• Plant: Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)
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  • Caption: Photo courtesy of: Jose Vicente Ferrandez
Photo of Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) uploaded by admin

Other Photos
Location: Mountain forest near Big Sochi
Date: 2009-04-19
The picture was captured by me in the evening, at the begining of
Location: Mountain forest near Big Sochi
Date: 2009-04-10
The picture was captured by me on the sunny morning at the begini

Date: c. 1869
illustration from 'English Botany', vol. 9, 1869
Location: Marfield Wetlands Reserve Masham N.Yorks
Date: 2018-06-07
Location: Mountain forest near Big Sochi
Date: 2009-04-10
On the southern hillside.
Location: Mountain forest near Big Sochi 
Date: 2009-04-10
There's the form with the spoted leaves.

Date: c. 1913
illustration of Orchis mascula (left) & Dactylorhiza maculata as

Date: May
credit: Tuxyso
Location: Mountain forest near Big Sochi 
Date: 2009-04-10
The pic shows the start of the blooming.

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