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Orchids of southern France (note: Lilium martagon is not technically an Orchid)
I am indebted to the excellent website https://identify.plantnet.org for invaluable help in identifying these and other flowers.
Anacamptis fragrans_(Bug Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_21226 | Anacamptis laxiflora_(Lax-flowered Orchid)_Var_10107 | Anacamptis morio_(Green-Winged Orchid)_Var_14759 | Anacamptis pyramidalis_(Pyramidal Orchid)_Var_5193 |
Cephalanthera damasonium_(White Helleborine)_Var_34755 | Cephalanthera longifolia_(Narrow-leaved Helleborine)_Var_10496 | Cephalanthera rubra_(Red Helleborine)_Drôme_41012 | Lilium martagon_(Martagon Lily)_Pyrénées-Orientales_48420 |
Dactylorhiza fuschii_(Common Spotted Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_21810 | Dactylorhiza incarnata_(Early Marsh Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_21748 | Dactylorhiza maculata_(Heath Spotted Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_26348 | Dactylorhiza majalis_(Broad-leaved Marsh Orchid)_Doubs_32918 |
Dactylorhiza praetermissa_(Southern Marsh Orchid)_Doubs_32725 | Dactylorhiza sambucina_(Elder-flowered Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_25688 | Neotinea tridentata_(Three-toothed Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_29171 | Traunsteinera globosa_(Globe Orchid)_Hautes-Alpes_30525 |
Platanthera bifolia_(Lesser Butterfly Orchid)_Savoie_31328 | Platanthera chlorantha_(Greater Butterfly Orchid)_Lozère_48532 | Serapias neglecta_(Scarce Tongue Orchid)_Var_24193 | Serapias vomeracea_(Long-lipped Serapias)_5158 |
Orchis mascula_(Early Purple Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_5077 | Orchis militaris_(Military Orchid)_Côte-d'Or_32663 | Orchis provincialis_(Provence Orchid)_Var_14763 | Orchis purpurea_(Lady Orchid)_Var_4789 |
Ophrys apifera_(Bee Orchid)_Var_15283 | Ophrys arachnitiformis_(False Spider Orchid)_Var_14811 | Ophrys druentica_(no English name - Bee Orchid)_Var_34671 | Ophrys fuciflora_(Late Spider Orchid)_Côte-d'Or_32688 |
Ophrys ligustica_(no English name - Spider Orchid)_Var_34435 | Ophrys passionis_(Early Spider Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_32538 | Ophrys provincialis_(no English name - Spider Orchid)_Var_28455 | Ophrys pseudoscolopax_(False Woodcock Bee Orchid)_Var_34793 |
Ophrys scolopax_(Woodcock Orchid)_Var_37122 | Himantoglossum hircinum_(Lizard Orchid)_Var_35484 | Himantoglossum robertianum_(Giant Orchid)__31673 | Limodorum abortivum_(Violet Limodore)_Var_32103 |
Gymnadenia conopsea_(Fragrant Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_26085 | Gymnadenia densiflora_(Marsh Fragrant Orchid)_Hautes-Alpes_33319 | Gymnadenia nigra_(Black Vanilla Orchid)_Alpes-Maritimes_21587 | Gymnadenia odoratissima_(Short-spurred Fragrant Orchid)_Hautes-Alpes_41340 |