Dactylorhiza majalis ssp alpestris Broad-leaved Marsh Orchid
Although clearly a Dactylorhiza species, this orchid has such similar markings and shape of labellum to plants like D. purpurella (Northern Marsh Orchid) that an expert was needed to identify it. The leaves are not particularly broad but were spotted on all the species we saw and it grew at very high altitudes in good numbers.
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Cirque de Gavarnie, French Pyrenees, 9th June 2009
Added on December 5th 2009, updated 28th March 2010