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Alpine grassland with orchids in the Pyrénées -
Alpien grasland met orchideeën in de Pyreneeën
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Dactylorhiza sambucina

Image ID:
3478
Date: 
10/07/2013
Location: 
Col du Portalet,
Les Pyrénées,
France
Description: 

The two colour variants of the Elder-flowered orchid were present in the meadows along the Col du Portalet. The pinkish red morph and yellow morph are commonly encountered in the same population.

Keywords: 
orchid |
elder-flowered orchid |
dactylorhiza sambucina |
orchidee |
vlierorchis |
high montane |
mid montane |
alpine grassland |
mountain landscape |
nutrient poor grasslands |
meadows |
extensive pastures |
extensive agriculture |
Pyrenées |
hooggebergte |
middengebergte |
berglandschap |
grasland |
schraalgrasland |
weiland |
extensief begraasd landschap |
extensieve landbouw
Category: 
Landscapes & ecosystems |
General climate zones and altitudinal zones |
High Montane |
Meadows and Grasslands |
Places |
Europe |
France |
Pays Basque - Pyrénées Atlantiques |
Plants |
Monocotyledons (Grasses, Orchids, Lilies,...)
Image type: 
Digital
Link to image:
http://www.bernardvanelegem.com/image/alpine-grassland-orchids-pyrénées-0

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