Reigate, UK. 14th June, 2017. UK Weather: Wild Orchids Flower in Reigate Surrey UK. Three Common Spotted Orchids, Dactylorhiza fuchsii blooms in the summer heat in a meadow on the slopes of the North Downs at Colley Hill, Reigate. Wednesday 14th June 2017 Photo: Credit: Lindsay Constable/Alamy Live News
The UK's most common orchid. The spires of the common-spotted orchid enliven many wild places, particularly chalk and limestone downs. The flowers themselves can vary from deep to light pink. The leaves are marked with dark spots. It can sometimes be confused with its cousin, the heath spotted-orchid. The latter, however, is more of a pale purple colour and the spots on the leaves are round. The common spotted-orchid is the County Flower of West Lothian/Linlithgowshire. Distribution: Apart from the Scottish Highlands, the common spotted-orchid is found throughout the UK Habitat: Damp grassland and open woods. Best time to see: When in flower, from June to July. Source of info:
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Location: Colley Hill, Reigate and Banstead District, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Lindsay Constable / Alamy / Afripics
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