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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: simon404 on July 15, 2012, 20:48:29

Title: Plant id
Post by: simon404 on July 15, 2012, 20:48:29

Could someone identify this wild plant please

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/IMG_2811.jpg)

Title: Re: Plant id
Post by: Nora42 on July 15, 2012, 21:25:46

Hi it's a wild Native Orchid not sure what sort though  but I think it's a treasure.
Might possibly be a common spotted.
Nora

Title: Re: Plant id
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 17, 2012, 13:29:54

It's one of the Spotted Orchids. There are three species, but they all hybridise like mad, and most plants are actually hybrids.

Title: Re: Plant id
Post by: simon404 on July 17, 2012, 19:49:41

Thanks Robert  :) and Nora  :)