Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Dactylorhiza [2319]

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genus_en: Marsh orchid, Spotted orchid

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Family: Orchidaceae

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description_en: Genus of about 30 species of tuberous, deciduous, terrestrial orchids found in meadows, heathland, or marshy stream-sides in Europe, N. Africa, Asia, and North America. They have fmger-like, flattened tubers and linear to lance-shaped, fleshy, usually mid-green, some-times spotted leaves, 10-20cm (4-8in) long. Purple, lilac-purple, red, pink, or white flowers, with green, sometimes purplish bracts, are borne in dense, upright, terminal racemes, mostly 5-15cm (2-6in) long. Grow in a rock or woodland garden, or in meadowland.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

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propagation_en: Divide in early spring.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

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SystemAccepted?Scientific nameJapanese nameInfra-familial classification# species
APG4 Orchidaceae ラン科 Show
PB2 Orchidaceae ラン科 Show
PB3 Orchidaceae ラン科 Show

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