Green-winged Orchid
Anacamptis morio
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Overview
Anacamptis morio, the green-winged orchid or green-veined orchid, is a flowering plant of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It usually has purple flowers, and is found in Europe, Northern Africa and western Asia.
The Green-winged Orchid faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development of its grassland habitats. Changes in traditional land management practices, particularly the abandonment of extensive grazing and hay-making, have led to scrubland encroachment and loss of suitable open conditions.
Habitat
It is a native of western Eurasia, ranging from Europe to Iran, and Northern Africa from Morocco to Tunisia. In the British Isles it is found in central-southern England, Wales and Ireland.
It grows in unimproved grassy meadows, especially on limestone-rich soil. This species thrives where grass is cut once or twice a year after flowering is complete, or where it is grazed after flowering is...
Other threatened species in Orchidaceae
Threatened in Albania
Frequently asked questions
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