Dactylorhiza purpurella
Northern Marsh Orchid
Dactylorhiza purpurella, Northern Marsh Orchid. Extremely variable plant. Dactylorhiza species hybridise readily. Found in boggy ground on moorland and notable for its deep purple colour.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Dactylorhiza purpurella, Northern Marsh Orchid. Flowering in boggy ground. Cobscar Rake. Redmire Moor. June.
Slide 2: Dactylorhiza purpurella, Northern Marsh Orchid. Flowering in boggy ground. Cobscar Rake. Redmire Moor. June.
Slide 3: Dactylorhiza purpurella, Northern Marsh Orchid. Flowering in boggy ground. Cobscar Rake. Redmire Moor. June.
Slide 4: Dactylorhiza purpurella, Northern Marsh Orchid. Flowering in boggy ground with Common Cottongrass, Eriophorum angustifolium. Cobscar Rake. Redmire Moor. June.