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Early Spider-orchid


 
Early Spider-orchids on grassland, Dorset
 
 
Entire plant
 
 
 
Flower - 3 sepals longer than the 2 petals
 
 
Large central labellum lobe, 2 smaller
 
lateral lobes, pollinia and stigma
 
 
Side view of flower
 
 
 Pollinia, stigma, stigma eyes
  
 
Flat, orange-brown stigma, stigma eyes
 
 
H-shaped speculum, hairy side lobes
 
 
Notch and tooth at base of labellum
 
 
Leaves and stem