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ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL ORCHID FLOWERS IN THE WORLD , ONE OF THE 6 Amazing Orchids That Look Just Like Animals!
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Description
Growing up to 25 cm in height this orchid appears singly or in small groups. At the base of the plant there are up to 9 pointed leaves with smaller bracts clasping the stem higher up. Each inflorescence carries up to 10 large flowers which have green-veined sepals and petals. The lip is broadly oval at the base and coated with dense dark hairs. There is dark veining running vertically downwards to the tip which is pointed. The flowers vary greatly in colour from dark red to pale orange.
Distribution
Heart-flowered Tongue Orchid is localised and occurs in the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions of Europe.
Habitat
This orchid grows on damp and mildly acidic substrates but also tolerates calcareous substrates. It can be found in open woodland and on abandoned farmland and old olive groves.
The specimens above were photographed in Portugal on the Algarve in May (top) and on the Gargano Peninsula in Italy in April (bottom).
Flowering times
April and May