Dactylorhiza fuchsii, (Druce) Soó, 1962

D. M. Moore (ed.), 1980, CCIII Orchidaceae, Flora Europaea, Vol 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae, Camebridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 325-350 : 336

12. D. fuchsii (Druce) Soö ,

op. cit. 8 (1962) (D. maculata subsp. fuchsii Hyl. ).

Leaves obovate-oblong to elliptical, usually erecto-patent. Bracts usually shorter than flowers. Outer perianth-segments 6-9 mm. Labellum deeply 3-lobed, the middle lobe at least as long as and about as wide as the lateral lobes. Spur 6-9 mm, cylindrical.

Grassland and open woods; mainly on base-rich soils.

Much of Europe but absent from most of the south. Au Be Br Co Cz Da Fe Ga Ge Hb He Ho Hu Is It Ju No Po Rm Rs (N, B, C, W, E) Su.

1 Flowers white, except for numerous purple markings on the labellum (c) subsp. sooana

1 Flowers pink, pale lilac or reddish-purple, rarely entirely white

2 Stem not more than 25 cm, with 1 -2 leaves (b) subsp. psychrophila

2 Stem not more than 60 cm, with 7-12 leaves (a) subsp. fuchsii