Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Orchidoideae Subtribe Orchidinae Scientific name Dactylorhiza elata Rank Species | Family Orchidaceae Tribe Orchideae Genus Dactylorhiza Higher classification Dactylorhiza Order Asparagales | |
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Similar Dactylorhiza, Orchids, Dactylorhiza insularis, Dactylorhiza maculata subsp eri, Serapias lingua | ||
Dactylorhiza elata (robust marsh orchid) is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to the western Mediterranean region (France (including Corsica), Sardinia, Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia).
Dactylorhiza elatais a tuberous herbaceous perennial growing to 50 cm (20 in), and producing dense 20 cm (8 in) spikes of purple flowers in spring.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Subspecies
Many names have been proposed for subspecies, varieties, subvarieties and forms of the species. As of June 2014, the following are recognized:
References
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