Orchis pallens L.

Pale orchid (en), Orchis pâle (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Orchis

Characteristics

An orchid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
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

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible bulbs
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 90 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Orchis pallens habit picture by bassigny (cc-by-sa)
Orchis pallens habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Orchis pallens habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Orchis pallens leaf picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Orchis pallens leaf picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Orchis pallens leaf picture by apcrew (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Orchis pallens flower picture by Rosa Barrel (cc-by-sa)
Orchis pallens flower picture by Hackel Thomas (cc-by-sa)
Orchis pallens flower picture by Jean François Tenon (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Orchis pallens fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Orchis pallens world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Ukraine

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:648951-1
WFO ID wfo-0000259761
COL ID 6SSWG
BDTFX ID 46114
INPN ID 110945
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Androrchis pallens Orchis pallens f. pseudopallens Orchis pseudopallens Orchis sulphurea Orchis pallens