Bug orchid

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Plant species: Orchids

Bug orchid

The Bug orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) belongs to the orchid family. Its stem is 20 - 50 cm high and leafy. The flowers are violet-red or lilac to whitish in colour and are densely arranged and fragrant. A characteristic feature of the flower is the three-lobed lip and the thin, crescent-shaped spur that curves downwards. This appearance makes it easy to distinguish the mosquito orchid from the orchids. In addition, the flowers give off plenty of nectar, which can only be reached by butterflies with their proboscis.

The mosquito orchid colonises damp meadows, sparse forests, dry pastures and lawns. The mosquito orchid is also a fully protected plant species according to the Tyrolean Nature Conservation Ordinance 2006.

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