2020

TQ2352 : Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora)

taken 4 years ago, near to Buckland, Surrey, England

Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora)
Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora)
In the UK, a speciality of the North Downs (as here), with few sites elsewhere. Typical habitat is in open grassland on chalk, often in old chalk pits, although this one is unusual in that it is growing in shade. This one is also unusually tall, at around 45cm, perhaps explained by its position. The individual flowers (see TQ2352 : Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora) for a closer view of the spike and TQ2352 : Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora) for a close up of a few individual flowers) have a slightly humanoid appearance, with head, arms and legs, hence both its English and Latin names (anthropophora means "man bearing").

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Orchid Orchis Anthropophora [3] Other Photos: · Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora) · Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora) Title Clusters: · Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophora) [3] ·
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TQ2352, 124 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Ian Capper   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 May, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 23 May, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 235 520 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:15.2281N 0:13.9008W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 235 520
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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