Eastern early-purple orchid - Orchis ovalis

A relatively large, tuberous orchid, 15 - 60 I; tall. At the top, the stream is reddish in color, and at the base the whole of it is marked with red, mainly in the form of stripes. The broadly oval-lanceolate leaves are similarly patterned, with red marks mainly towards the base of both surfaces of the leaves. The bracts are equal to or longer than the ovaries. The pink flowers are relatively large, and often pendulous. The sepals are elongated, pointed at the tip, and curved upwards. The central.. more