three-toothed orchid Neotinea tridentata

Orchidaceae

Species information

Other scientific names

Orchis tridentata

Description

A terrestrial orchid with simple leaves and bilaterally symmetrical flowers bearing a distinct lip, usually in a spike. An orchid of dry to mesic grasslands, with a dense inflorescence of pink flowers and a distinctly three-lobed lip.

Plant traits

Growth form

orchid

Life cycle

perennial

Height

15–45 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

dry grasslands · mesic grasslands

Light

full sun

Moisture

dry · mesic

Soil

base-rich

Substrate

calcareous

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

This species was traditionally placed in Orchis; molecular studies led to its transfer to the genus Neotinea.

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