Himantoglossum hircinum Spreng.

Lizard orchid (en), Orchis bouc (fr), Himantoglosse à odeur de bouc (fr), Himantoglosse bouc (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Himantoglossum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.275-0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.28 - 0.9
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

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Himantoglossum hircinum habit picture by Émile Maurice (cc-by-sa)
Himantoglossum hircinum habit picture by Hélène (cc-by-sa)
Himantoglossum hircinum habit picture by alexandre reteau (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Himantoglossum hircinum leaf picture by Tuyet Tram DANG NGOC (cc-by-sa)
Himantoglossum hircinum leaf picture by Loïc Fonteneau (cc-by-sa)
Himantoglossum hircinum leaf picture by Xavier d’Andigné (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Himantoglossum hircinum flower picture by Émile Maurice (cc-by-sa)
Himantoglossum hircinum flower picture by Barry Cornelius (cc-by-sa)
Himantoglossum hircinum flower picture by michel Oddon (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Himantoglossum hircinum fruit picture by Ugoline Jacquot (cc-by-sa)
Himantoglossum hircinum fruit picture by Hélène (cc-by-sa)
Himantoglossum hircinum fruit picture by Hélène (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Himantoglossum hircinum world distribution map, present in Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Algeria, Spain, France, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Romania, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:638840-1
WFO ID wfo-0000982424
COL ID 3LXXQ
BDTFX ID 75170
INPN ID 102797
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Loroglossum hircinum Orchis hircina Satyrium hircinum Aceras hircinum Himantoglossum hircinum f. laxiflorum Himantoglossum hircinum f. thuringiacum Himantoglossum hircinum f. latisectum Himantoglossum hircinum f. calamistratum Loroglossum hircinum f. calamistratum Himantoglossum hircinum f. forcipula Loroglossum hircinum f. forcipula Loroglossum hircinum f. divergens Himantoglossum hircinum f. divergens Himantoglossum hircinum f. comosum Aceras hircinum var. thuringiacum Loroglossum hircinum var. thuringiacum Aceras hircinum var. calamistratum Aceras hircinum var. forcipula Himantoglossum hircinum var. heldreichii Himantoglossum caprinum var. heldreichii Himantoglossum hircinum var. bracteatum Aceras hircinum var. divergens Himantoglossum hircinum

Lower taxons

Himantoglossum hircinum var. hircinum Himantoglossum hircinum var. pseudocaprinum