Dactylorhiza elata (Poir.) Soó

Stately dactylorhiza (en), Orchis elevé (fr), Dactylorhize élevé (fr), Orchis élevé (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Dactylorhiza

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.5-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-8
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses environmental use
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Dactylorhiza elata habit picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza elata habit picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza elata habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Dactylorhiza elata leaf picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza elata leaf picture by josiane Morineau (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza elata leaf picture by des 4 saisons le jardin (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Dactylorhiza elata flower picture by César Gonzalez (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza elata flower picture by García Alberto (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza elata flower picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Dactylorhiza elata fruit picture by passereau (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dactylorhiza elata world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, France, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, and Tunisia

Conservation status

Dactylorhiza elata threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:626599-1
WFO ID wfo-0000936554
COL ID 33WKW
BDTFX ID 75084
INPN ID 94252
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Orchis elata f. speciosissima Orchis africana Orchis vestita Orchis elata Orchis elata f. munbyana Dactylorchis elata Gymnadenia elata Orchis elata var. algerica Orchis elata var. elongata Orchis elata subsp. munbyana Orchis elata var. munbyana Orchis elata var. poiretiana Orchis incarnata var. algerica Orchis kabyliensis var. rassautae Orchis latifolia var. elatior Orchis latifolia var. munbyana Orchis elata var. vestita Orchis latifolia var. elata Orchis sesquipedalis var. algerica Orchis incarnata var. elatior Dactylorhiza elata var. elongata Dactylorhiza elata var. munbyana Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. africana Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. elata Orchis elata f. albiflora Dactylorhiza elata f. speciosissima Orchis elata f. leucantha Orchis elata f. mairei Orchis elata f. maroccanica Orchis elata f. pallida Orchis elata f. peltieri Orchis incarnata f. algerica Orchis elata f. elongata Dactylorhiza elata

Lower taxons

Dactylorhiza elata subsp. elata Dactylorhiza elata subsp. sesquipedalis