TR3658 : Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum)

3 km from Sandwich, Kent, Great Britain

Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum)
Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum)
This large orchid is nationally rare, restricted to a few sites in Southern England, of which this one, on the Royal St Georges golf links, contains by far the largest population in the UK. Typical habitat is in long grass. It has one of the most unusual flowers of all British orchids - see TR3658 : Lizard Orchid (Himantoglossum hircinum) for close up.
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TR3658, 16 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Ian Capper   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
Monday, 22 June, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 30 June, 2009
Category
Flora   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 360 580 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:16.3349N 1:22.9236E
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 360 580
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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