Anacamptis palustris (Jacq.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase

Orchis des marais (fr), Anacamptide des marais (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Anacamptis

Characteristics

A bulb orchid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

The bulb is used to produce salep. It is used in ice cream.
Uses medicinal
Edible bulbs roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Anacamptis palustris habit picture by zh jero (cc-by-sa)
Anacamptis palustris habit picture by Tomaž Jančar (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Anacamptis palustris leaf picture by Stéphane Manceron (cc-by-sa)
Anacamptis palustris leaf picture by Tomaž Jančar (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Anacamptis palustris flower picture by Eduard Jendek (cc-by-sa)
Anacamptis palustris flower picture by Eduard Jendek (cc-by-sa)
Anacamptis palustris flower picture by Alfonso Serrano (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Anacamptis palustris world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Germany, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

Conservation status

Anacamptis palustris threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:998295-1
WFO ID wfo-0000968486
COL ID 66JCT
BDTFX ID 4317
INPN ID 82286
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Orchis palustris Orchis laxiflora Herorchis palustris Paludorchis palustris Orchis laxiflora f. quadriloba Rauranita paludosa Orchis elegans Orchis laxiflora var. palustris Orchis palustris var. mediterranea Orchis laxiflora var. mediterranea Orchis palustris subsp. mediterranea Orchis laxiflora subsp. palustris Anacamptis laxiflora subsp. palustris Anacamptis palustris

Lower taxons

Anacamptis palustris subsp. elegans Anacamptis palustris subsp. palustris Anacamptis palustris subsp. robusta