Gymnadenia odoratissima Short-spurred Fragrant-orchid
This is quite similar to our more familiar Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid) from the British Isles but the whole plant is smaller - less than half the usual size of G. conopsea, and as the name suggests the long spurs are absent. They were plentiful on a crumbly limestone soil a few thousand feet down from the gravelly summit of Piz Nair.
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En route down from summit of Piz Nair, Engadine, Switzerland, 10th July 2010
Added on 3rd November 2010