Chamorchis alpina (L.) Rich.

Alpine chamorchis (en), Herminie des Alpes (fr), Chamorchis des Alpes (fr), Orchis des Alpes (fr), Orchis nain des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Chamorchis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.055-0.135m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.06 - 0.14
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Chamorchis alpina habit picture by huy HO (cc-by-sa)
Chamorchis alpina habit picture by Rudy Maex (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Chamorchis alpina flower picture by huy HO (cc-by-sa)
Chamorchis alpina flower picture by isaja amalita (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Chamorchis alpina world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, France, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, and Sweden

Conservation status

Chamorchis alpina threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:622690-1
WFO ID wfo-0000840547
COL ID TLRN
BDTFX ID 16587
INPN ID 90561
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Orchis graminea Satyrium alpinum Ophrys alpina Chamorchis alpina Chamaerepes alpina Epipactis alpina Herminium alpinum Herminium alpinum Orchis alpina Arachnites alpina Aceras alpinum