Appearance
The man orchid is a herbaceous perennial, growing to a height of 20 to 40 cm. A basal rosette of 5 cm lanceolate leaves develops from a tuber 6 cm in diameter, and between April and June a central flower spike is produced bearing up to fifty small, stemless flowers – the flowers vary from greenish, with a yellow-green labellum, to green, streaked and marked with purple.
Habitat
"Orchis anthropophora" favours moderately sunny meadows on well-drained, often calcareous soil. It is to be found around the Mediterranean area, and in central and western Europe as far north as southern England. It also grows in alpine areas, but not at high altitude.It is native to Great Britain, central Europe, southwestern Europe, southeastern Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia.
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