pyramidal orchid
E383352
The pyramidal orchid is a distinctive wild orchid species known for its dense, pyramid-shaped clusters of pink to purple flowers that commonly grow on chalk and limestone grasslands in Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| pyramidal orchid canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
orchid species ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Orchidoideae ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Anacamptis
ⓘ
surface form:
Anacamptis pyramidalis
|
| commonName | pyramidal orchid ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | widespread in suitable habitats ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | nectar source for pollinating insects ⓘ |
| family | Orchidaceae ⓘ |
| flowerArrangement | compact conical head ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ |
| foundIn |
meadows
ⓘ
open scrub ⓘ roadside verges ⓘ |
| genus | Anacamptis ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
calcareous grassland
ⓘ
chalk grassland ⓘ limestone grassland ⓘ |
| hasNectarSpur | yes ⓘ |
| inflorescenceShape | pyramidal ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | dense flower spike ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafType | narrow lanceolate leaves ⓘ |
| lightPreference |
full sun
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| pollinator |
butterflies
ⓘ
moths ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction by seeds ⓘ |
| rootSymbiosis | mycorrhizal fungi ⓘ |
| soilPreference | alkaline soils ⓘ |
| stemType | erect unbranched stem ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 20–50 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.