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Title
O'kelly's Spotted Orchid
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This O'Kelly's Spotted Orchid was found on calcareous grassland in The Burren, Co.Clare in Ireland.
This wildflower subspecies was named after amateur botanist, Patrick O'Kelly who lived in Ballyvaughan where he devoted much of his time to the study of the wildflowers growing there. O'Kelly's Orchid is common throughout The Burren and reaches its peak flowering time in June and early July. It grows to between 20-50 cm but taller specimens sometimes occur. The leaves are narrower than those of Common Spotted-orchid and are not marked. The flowers are often completely white although some have faint pink markings.
This controversial orchid is treated as a separate species by some botanists and by some as an indeterminate variety of Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii. It is thought that Ireland holds more than 25% of the European population.
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Featured in the following FAA Groups:
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"Macro Marvels" 03/02/2020
"Orchids" 01/25/2020
"Floral Photography and Art" 01/14/2020
"Global Flowers Photography" 12/29/2019
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August 24th, 2011
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