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Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soó

Orchis couleur de chair (fr), Dactylorhize incarnat (fr), Orchis incarnat (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Dactylorhiza

Characteristics

An orchid. The stem is 60 cm long. It has 5-7 sword shaped leaves which do not have spots. The apex forms a hood. The flowers are relatively small. They are about 12 mm across. They occur densely on the flower stalk. There can be 50 flowers on a stalk. The lips have slightly folded back edges.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.28 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It grows in damp, wet grasslands. It suits areas with alkaline soils. It is resistant to frost but damaged by drought. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.
More
Wet meadows and marshes in rich soils.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 5-8
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible bulbs roots tubers
Therapeutic use Anti-bacterial agents (bark), Antifungal agents (bark), Fractures, bone (rhizome), Poliomyelitis (rhizome), Anticonvulsants (root), Antipyretics (root), Aphrodisiacs (root), Arthralgia (root), Astringents (root), Contraceptive agents (root), Demulcents (root), Diarrhea (root), Dysentery (root), Erectile dysfunction (root), Expectorants (root), Fertility agents (root), Hemostasis (root), Kidney diseases (root), Neurasthenia (root), Parasympatholytics (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Stomach diseases (root), Wounds and injuries (root), Sexual debility (root), Antipyretics (tuber), Antitussive agents (tuber), Aphrodisiacs (tuber), Astringents (tuber), Demulcents (tuber), Diarrhea (tuber), Diet, food, and nutrition (tuber), Expectorants (tuber), Gastrointestinal tract (tuber), Hemostasis (tuber), Hoarseness (tuber), Jaundice (tuber), Nervous system diseases (tuber), General tonic for rejuvenation (tuber), Wound healing (tuber), Anorexia (unspecified), Antioxidants (unspecified), Antitussive agents (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Diabetes mellitus (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Disorder of ejaculation (unspecified), Emaciation (unspecified), Emollients (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Gout (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Hemiplegia (unspecified), Lipid peroxidation (unspecified), Low back pain (unspecified), Lung diseases (unspecified), Mental disorders (unspecified), Nervous system diseases (unspecified), Neurasthenia (unspecified), Periodontitis (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Tuberculosis, pulmonary (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by division.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Dactylorhiza incarnata habit picture by Maxime Dépinoy (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza incarnata habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza incarnata habit picture by Klaas Everards (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Dactylorhiza incarnata leaf picture by Cristian Zanella Cristian Zanella (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza incarnata leaf picture by Ketxus Lopez (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza incarnata leaf picture by Mickaël Tissot (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Dactylorhiza incarnata flower picture by Patrick Nard (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza incarnata flower picture by Johan Devos (cc-by-sa)
Dactylorhiza incarnata flower picture by Mihai Kelemen (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Dactylorhiza incarnata fruit picture by Alexander Baransky (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dactylorhiza incarnata world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:626620-1
WFO ID wfo-0000936635
COL ID 33WLL
BDTFX ID 21365
INPN ID 94259
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Orchis comosa Orchis incarnata f. fraasii Orchis incarnata f. brevicalcarata Orchis incarnata f. subfoliosa Orchis incarnata f. macrophylla Orchis incarnata f. extensa Orchis incarnata f. stenophylla Orchis incarnata f. rhombeilabia Orchis incarnata f. rostriformis Orchis incarnata f. lanceata Dactylorchis incarnata f. multiangulata Dactylorchis incarnata f. punctata Dactylorchis incarnata Dactylorhiza strictifolia Dactylorhiza incarnata f. ochrantha Orchis incarnata Orchis incarnata var. albida Orchis incarnata var. lanceata Orchis latifolia var. longibracteata Orchis angustifolia var. divaricata Orchis latifolia var. incarnata Orchis angustifolia var. extensa Orchis incarnata subsp. lanceata Orchis incarnata subsp. fraasii Orchis latifolia subsp. incarnata Orchis incarnata var. maxima Orchis mixta var. incantata Orchis comosa var. angustifolia Orchis incarnata var. sublatifolia Orchis incarnata var. brevifolia Orchis incarnata var. latissima Orchis incarnata var. subextensa Orchis incarnata var. incisiloba Orchis incarnata var. rostriformis Orchis incarnata var. fraasii Orchis latifolia var. pallida Orchis latifolia var. maculata Orchis latifolia var. lineare Orchis incarnata var. lanceolata Orchis incarnata var. platyphylla Dactylorhiza incarnata var. extensa Dactylorhiza incarnata var. sublatifolia Dactylorchis incarnata var. brachyphylla Dactylorhiza incarnata var. brachyphylla Dactylorhiza incarnata var. macrophylla Orchis incarnata var. seemenii Dactylorhiza incarnata var. seemenii Dactylorchis incarnata var. latissima Dactylorchis incarnata var. sublatifolia Dactylorchis incarnata var. vulgaris Dactylorchis incarnata var. remota Dactylorchis incarnata var. divaricata Dactylorchis incarnata var. extensa Dactylorchis incarnata var. angustispicata Dactylorchis incarnata var. longibracteata Dactylorchis incarnata var. rhombeilabia Dactylorchis incarnata var. triangularis Dactylorchis incarnata var. brevicalcarata Dactylorchis incarnata var. noncircumscripta Dactylorchis incarnata var. beckii Dactylorchis incarnata var. leucantha Dactylorhiza incarnata var. brevibracteata Orchis incarnata f. retusa Orchis incarnata f. trifurca Orchis latifolia var. divaricata Dactylorhiza incarnata

Lower taxons

Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccinea Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. cruenta Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. gemmana Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. lobelii Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchella Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. jugicrucis Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. cungsii Dactylorhiza incarnata var. versicolor Dactylorhiza incarnata Dactylorhiza incarnata
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