One of the main aims of our walk was to try and find the Dense-flowered Orchid. Also known as the Irish Orchid, it is classed as Near Threatened in the Red Data List of Vascular Plants. Its flowers form a dense, cylindrical spike and are small! It actually has a Mediterranean distribution, but has a rather unusual UK distribution - below, with its 'stronghold' being the Burren.
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| https://bsbi.org/taxa/2cd4p9h.vyf/neotinea-maculata |
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| Tom and I... |
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| Dense=flowered Orchid.... |
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| And the Early Purple Orchids... |
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| And a pale Early Purple Orchid, with one of the many Burnet Moth caterpillars we saw. |
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