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Post by Fractal on Jul 8, 2011 17:40:16 GMT
Dactylhoriza fuchsii (Common Spotted Orchid) This is a white form of the plant growing out the back of parents garden. It's usual colour is of course pink with darker markings. The leaves are normally spotted with purple or bronze dots giving the plant its common name. For once, the common name rings true as this species is both widespread and common. It can be quite opportunistic too and appear suddenly in what may seem the most unlikely places such as spoil tips or among rubble in a recently cleared brown field site as well as its more usual meadowland habitat. Mum and dad regularly have some appearing in their garden too.  |
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Post by Fractal on Jul 8, 2011 17:42:25 GMT
More usual colouring. Close up taken a few years ago now.  |
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Post by Fractal on Jul 8, 2011 17:44:55 GMT
Particularly robust individual, quite possibly a natural hybrid.  This genus is rapidly evolving and radiating out (evolving new species) and many still regularly hybridise between each other. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Jul 8, 2011 20:49:02 GMT
Beautiful flowers, I do like the white variation. We had five flowers in the orchard last summer, I think they were spotted marsh orchids. The long dry spell at the begining of this year didn't suit them, I've spotted leaves but no flowers.  |
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Post by peony on Jul 9, 2011 12:08:57 GMT
The orchids are beautiful SteveN ;D I've never seen them around here  |
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Post by Fractal on Aug 4, 2012 11:45:05 GMT
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Post by Fractal on Aug 4, 2012 12:27:34 GMT
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Post by grindle on Aug 5, 2012 3:49:27 GMT
that's a very pretty dainty flower SteveN, don't think I've seen one before
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Post by Fractal on Aug 5, 2012 9:31:18 GMT
It certainly occurs in Devon Grindle  You'll have to keep a look out for it. Dry, grassy places and often found on the landward side of coastal sand dunes too. |
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Post by Fractal on Aug 5, 2012 9:36:25 GMT
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Post by Cherry on Aug 5, 2012 9:37:46 GMT
Your wild flower pictures are really very good Steve. I am probably wrong, but I think there is more to see at the coast than inland. You would probably get wild thyme and sea pinks as we do on the Moray coast.
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Post by Fractal on Aug 5, 2012 9:43:58 GMT
Thanks Cherry. Two different places admittedly but each rich in their own flora. Harebells are one which happily grows in either habitat. Incidentally, this is the view from the spot I took the Harebell pictures in the hills on the road between the small town of Rothbury and the larger Market town of Alnwick.  |
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Post by Fractal on Aug 5, 2012 9:58:52 GMT
..... You would probably get wild thyme and sea pinks as we do on the Moray coast. Definitely get Sea Pinks and wild Thyme. I'll try and get some of both soon! |
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Post by grindle on Aug 5, 2012 10:32:35 GMT
I love your Harebell pictures, to me they are the perfect flower
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 5, 2012 16:06:50 GMT
I like ALL wild flowers which is why certain ' weeds' are allowed to flourish in my garden. as long as they are not too invasive that is  |
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You'll have to keep a look out for it. Dry, grassy places and often found on the landward side of coastal sand dunes too.
