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Ophrys sphegodes

early spider orchid

Other common names
common spider orchid
Synonyms
Ophrys aranifera
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Botanical details
Family
Orchidaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Ophrys

Genus description

Ophrys are tuberous terrestrial orchids producing a basal rosette of leaves and upright flowering stems with small leaves and spikes of two to 12 flowers, the lower lip often resembling a foraging insect

Name status

Correct

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