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Ophrys sphegodes
early spider orchid
Other common names
common spider orchidSynonyms
Ophrys araniferaBotanical details
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- 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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