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Aceras antropophorum This orchis is in a place near my village, the only place I know in my area. There are about eight plants, in this moment I found two plants with flowers.<br />
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Aceras antropophorum

This orchis is in a place near my village, the only place I know in my area. There are about eight plants, in this moment I found two plants with flowers.

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  1. Found in Sigriswil (Switzerland) Posted 6 years ago

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"Orchis anthropophora", the man orchid, is a European species of orchid whose flowers resemble a human figure. The head is formed by the petals and sepals, and the suspended torso and limbs by the lobes of the labellum. It usually grows in calcareous grassland.

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 3, 2019. Captured May 2, 2019 12:45 in Schönbergstrasse 23, 3654 Gunten, Switzerland.
  • COOLPIX P7700
  • f/2.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO80
  • 6mm