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spotted orchid
noun
- any of various common Eurasian orchids, esp the heath and common spotted orchids ( Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii ). The flowers are variable but usually have dark blotches
- a tall orchid, Dipodium punctatum, with white pink-spotted flowers, found in Australia
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The study focused on the Common Spotted Orchid and its fungal partner, Ceratobasidium cornigerum.
From Science Daily
It has transformed parts of the uplands into species-rich calcareous grasslands, replete with native flowers such as O’Kelly’s spotted orchid, the perennial mountain-avens and the rare lesser twayblade orchid.
From The Guardian
"The common spotted orchid does it largely by just bending the main stem," said Prof Scott Armbruster from the University of Portsmouth who led the research.
From BBC
Species include the pyramidal, fragrant and common spotted orchid, as well as the bee orchid - the flower of the county of Bedfordshire.
From BBC
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