Orchis anthropophora

FamilyGenus: Orchisnative in Germany

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About this species

A native terrestrial orchid that bears its flower spike in May and June on dry, chalky or limestone soils.

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Pollination

Ecological significance

This native orchid forms part of the species assemblage of dry, calcareous grasslands in Great Britain.

Annual cycle

Flowering occurs from May to June.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Trocken

Soil

Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)

Flowering period

Mai – Jun

Soil reaction

Basisch / Kalkhold

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.217 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

This orchid requires a sunny position with very well-drained, nutrient-poor, chalky or limestone soil. Keep the substrate dry and do not apply fertiliser.

Scientific profile

Orchis anthropophora is a terrestrial orchid native to Great Britain, where it inhabits sunny, dry, calcareous sites with very low soil fertility. It is a herbaceous perennial, growing to approximately 22 cm tall, with broad leaves. The flowers are borne in May and June. The plant is adapted to conditions of low disturbance and strongly alkaline, nutrient-poor substrates.

Pollinators & visitors

1 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Cerastis rubricosa

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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