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Photo © Carl Farmer |
In damp moorland. Skye's commonest orchid. Plant c 15-35 cm tall. Lowest petal c 10-14 mm wide. Skye ID: Lowest petal lobed with central lobe little more than a "tooth", usually not projecting any lower than side lobes, which are much larger, well rounded, and wavy-edged giving flower a distinctive "frilly" look. Other features: Flowers pink or pale violet to white, with variable amounts of marking in dots or lines (occasionally no marking). Leaves with near-circular (not elliptical) spots or sometimes no spots. Lowest leaves generally 3 x as long as broad, others even narrower. Hybridises readily with other Dactylorhiza species. |
