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Orchis pallens
  
LINNE 1771

Synonyms: Orchis sulphurea
Common names: Orchis pâle, Pale-flowered orchid, Blasses Knabenkraut, Bleiches Knabenkraut, Orchide pallida

 

Belonging to Orchis mascula group, this mountain orchid shows bright and not spotted leaves.

Orchis pallens flowers are yellow, the lip does not bear any spots. The headflower exhale a fragrance similar to elder tree flowers.

Flowering season from April to May sometimes June.