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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Paddy Tobin on March 01, 2011, 09:04:32 PM

Title: Dactylorhizas from northern Swiss Alps
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 01, 2011, 09:04:32 PM

Could anybody comment on identifications for the following, all photographed in the Wengen area, Swiss Alps, in early July.

Of course, they might not be dactylorhizas at all.

Paddy

Title: Re: Dactylorhizzas from northern Swiss Alps
Post by: Hoy on March 01, 2011, 09:15:56 PM

no 4 is not a Dactylorhiza but a Pedicularis ;)
I can't tell you what they are, however, it is a difficult matter even in Norway with relatively few species.

Title: Re: Dactylorhizas from northern Swiss Alps
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 01, 2011, 10:16:38 PM

Many thanks, Hoy. The flower put a dactylorhiza in mind but the foliage jarred with that identification.

Paddy

Title: Re: Dactylorhizas from northern Swiss Alps
Post by: Gerhard Raschun on March 02, 2011, 06:49:28 PM

1,2,3 and 5 looks like Dactylorhiza fuchsii

probably the last pict shows Dactylorhiza alpestris ( majalis ssp. alpestris)

it`s easier to ID when flowers + leaves and habitat are shown

Title: Re: Dactylorhizas from northern Swiss Alps
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 02, 2011, 06:53:27 PM

Gerhard,

Many thanks for you help. Paddy

Title: Re: Dactylorhizas from northern Swiss Alps
Post by: ranunculus on March 02, 2011, 07:09:40 PM

Too late Paddy!
Gerhard has taken the words from my mouth ... but in the correct order!   :D

Title: Re: Dactylorhizas from northern Swiss Alps
Post by: Paddy Tobin on March 02, 2011, 10:52:29 PM

Many thanks to all for the help, greatly appreciated. Very kind of you.

Best wishes, Paddy

Title: Re: Dactylorhizas from northern Swiss Alps
Post by: Heather Smith on March 06, 2011, 12:26:46 AM

The Pedicularis is verticillata (the photo is excellent and shows the leaves in whorls on the stem).