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Saturday, May 20, 2023

Anacamptis coriophora subsp. fragrans

801_4988 [Anacamptis fragrans]
 
This is an extremely widespread species present in most of Southern Europe.
Small to medium in size (15-30 cm) with vanilla-scented fragrant flowers.
Its name refers to the scent of the flower.
 
It is found in large populations from March to June
in uncultivated fields, scrub-lands, brushwood, and open forests, up to 1,100 meters.
 
Photographed at Schinias on May 10, 2014