Ophrys speculum Link

Mirror orchid (en), Ophrys miroir (fr), Ophrys cilié (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Ophrys

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.45m 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) 0.45
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 4-9
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots tubers
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

Ophrys speculum habit picture by Pere Valls (cc-by-sa)
Ophrys speculum habit picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Ophrys speculum habit picture by Centeno Juan D (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Ophrys speculum leaf picture by Martínez Benavent Eva (cc-by-sa)
Ophrys speculum leaf picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Ophrys speculum leaf picture by Pep Sole (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Ophrys speculum flower picture by jid (cc-by-sa)
Ophrys speculum flower picture by jid (cc-by-sa)
Ophrys speculum flower picture by jid (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ophrys speculum world distribution map, present in Albania, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:648125-1
WFO ID wfo-0000258449
COL ID 6T2QR
BDTFX ID 45451
INPN ID 110473
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Ophrys scolopax Ophrys speculum Arachnites speculum Ophrys speculum var. lutescens

Lower taxons

Ophrys speculum subsp. lusitanica Ophrys speculum subsp. regis-ferdinandii