Elderflower Orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina)  - Flowers in the Landscape - 1
Elderflower Orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina) an orchid of high mountainsoccurring in both yellow and magenta varieties as well as intermediates. The name originates from a mistaken identity on the herbarium sheets of Reichenbach who mixed the species with Orchis pallens which has a slight elder scent. Sibillini, Umbria, Italy, May 2019, Puglia April 2018


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