SU1163 : Burnt Orchid (Orchis ustulata)
near to Alton Priors, Wiltshire, Great Britain

Burnt Orchid (Orchis ustulata)
Burnt Orchids are one of our smaller orchids, with a maximum height of 6 inches, and often much shorter (as here - compare the Birds Foot Trefoil flowers behind). They occur in short calcareous grassland, with a few sites in Wiltshire (as here), Hampshire and East Sussex holding the biggest colonies. The reference to "burnt" in the name refers to the coloured tip, which supposedly has the appearance of scorching - in the past they were known as Burnt Tip Orchids, for that reason.
- Grid Square
- SU1163, 17 images (more nearby - lo-fi)
- Photographer
- Ian Capper (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Supplemental image
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 22 May, 2007 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 30 June, 2008
- Category
- Flora (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 11 63 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 51:22.2267N 1:50.1711W - Photographer Location
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SU 11 63 - View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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