Frog Orchid
Coeloglossum-viride
Orchis-grenouille
Presence in
Height. 10cm - 30cm
Leaves. 2 - 5 oval to lanceolte, usually pointed and decreasing in size up the stem, greenish brown and appear in early spring
Flowers. Small yellowish green often tinged with reddish or purplish brown. Lateral sepals spreading, upper sepal and petals forming a hood. Oblong lip notched in the middle. Faintly scented.
Flowering period. May - August
Soil type. Usually calcareous soils. Full
sun or partial shade.
Protection. Protection.
Regional. Liste des espèces végétales protégées article one - Haute-Normandie,
Bourgogne, Limousin, Pays de la Loire, Bretagne, Lorraine, Picardie,
Basse-Normandie, Centre, Île-de-France
French link for this species including maps HERE