Man orchid France
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Man orchid. Aceras-anthropophorum. Homme pendu.
Presence in France.
BLUE. Common GREEN Localised ORANGE Rare WHITE Absent or disappeared.
Height. 10cm - 40cm
Leaves. Oblong, keeled, shiny green. Upper leaves smaller and bract like.
Flowers. Greenish yellow usually with redish margins and streaks. Borne on a spike and manakin like, sepals and petals forming a tight hood. Lip pendent forming the shape of a person with arms and legs.
Flowering period. April - June
Soil type. Calcareous
Protection. Regional Haute-Normandie, Pays de la Loire, Basse-Normandie, Centre.
