Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soo
(Common Spotted-orchid)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
GenusDactylorhiza (marsh orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid) :
1: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
23 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

plant with well marked flowers

on lawn

Image 1: Inflorescence - close-upImage 2: Flowers - enlargedImage 3: Flowers - enlarged (2)
2: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
23 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

nice patch of orchids

on lawn

Image 1: Patch of plantsImage 2: Patch of plants (2)
3: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
23 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

pair of plants, one with heavily marked flowers

on lawn

Image 1: Basal leavesImage 2: Basal leaves (2)Image 3: Inflorescence - close-upImage 4: Inflorescences - pale backgroundImage 5: PlantsImage 6: Seed pods - last year\'sImage 7: Flowers - enlargedImage 8: Flowers - enlarged (2)Image 9: Flowers - enlarged (3)Image 10: Flowers - the less well marked plant) - enlarged
4: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
23 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

Plant with weakly marked flowers

on lawn

Image 1: Inflorescence - close-upImage 2: Flowers - enlargedImage 3: Flowers - enlarged (2)
5: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
23 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

Plant with magenta-flushed flowers

on lawn

Image 1: Inflorescence - close-upImage 2: Inflorescence - close-up (2)Image 3: Flowers - enlarged
6: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
23 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

Plant with magenta-flushed flowers

on lawn

Image 1: Group of plants with flower colour of varying intensity
7: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
17 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
"White" form
Image 1: Flowers - close-upImage 2: Inflorescence
8: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
15 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower - close-upImage 2: Flower - close-up (2)Image 3: Flowering plantsImage 4: Flowering plants (2)Image 5: Flowering plants (3)Image 6: Flowers - close-upImage 7: Flowers - close-up (2)Image 8: Flowers - close-up (3)Image 9: Flower spikeImage 10: Flower spike - close-upImage 11: Flower spike - close-up (2)Image 12: Leaves
9: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
25 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower - face viewImage 2: Flower - from aboveImage 3: Flower - from belowImage 4: Leaf - top surfaceImage 5: Leaf - top surface - towards baseImage 6: Leaf - top surface towards base - close-upImage 7: Leaf upperside
10: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
28 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: 2 flowers - face-viewImage 2: 2 flowers - side-view
11: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
22 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Two florets - face viewImage 2: Two florets - side viewImage 3: Two florets - three quarters view
12: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
3 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flower - face viewImage 2: Flower - side view
13: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
30 Jun 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Flowers with pink ground colour
Image 1: Plant - side viewImage 2: Flowers - enlarged
14: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
30 Jun 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Flowers with white ground colour
Image 1: Flowers - enlarged
15: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
23 Jun 1968 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Group of plants at roadsideImage 2: Plant - close-up

Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted-orchid)
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