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Spiranthes spiralis is a common wild orchid
that grows in Europe, North Africa and West Asia.
It bears 5-25 almost tiny white flowers in an inflorescence
that is arranged around the stem in a spiral way,
- this being the reason why it is called “spiralis’.
It can become up to 30cm tall
and is found in a variety of habitats at altitudes up to 1300 m.
It blooms in Autumn.
In Greece, it is usually found in Attica.
The picture above was taken near Lavrio in Attica.
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the spiral arrangement of the inflorescence
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A cropped section of the above picture
highlighting the tiny flowers.
This picture is from Mt. Hymittos.
