Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made the difference. (Robert Frost – The road not taken)
WHEN TO SEE ORCHIDS IN LA GARROTXA AND L’ALT EMPORDÀ
The following is a guide of flowering dates for all the species of orchid found in La Garrotxa and L’Alt Empordà.
Click here or on links to go to photopgraphs. All photographs by Mike Lockwood and may only be used with permission.
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March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
Status |
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| Rare | ||||||||
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Broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine subsp. helleborine |
Common | |||||||
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Dark-red helleborine Epipactis atrorubens |
Rare | |||||||
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Small-flowered helleborine Epipactis parviflora |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Small-leaved helleborine Epipactis microphylla |
Rare | |||||||
| Common | ||||||||
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Sword-leaved helleborine Cephalanthera longifolia |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Red helleborine Cephalanthera rubra |
Uncommon | |||||||
| Uncommon | ||||||||
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Bird’s nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Twayblade Listera ovata |
Common | |||||||
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Autumn lady’s tresses Spirantheas spiralis |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Summer lady’s tresses Spiranthes aestivalis |
Rare | |||||||
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Lesser butterfly orchid Platanthera bifolia |
Common | |||||||
| Common | ||||||||
| Common | ||||||||
| Uncommon | ||||||||
| Uncommon | ||||||||
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Elder-flowered orchid Dactylorhiza sambucina subsp. sambucina |
Common | |||||||
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Early marsh orchid Dactylorhiza incarnata |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Broad-leaved marsh orchid Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis |
Common | |||||||
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Robust marsh orchid Dactylorhiza elata subsp. sesquipedalis |
Rare | |||||||
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Heath-spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. meyeri |
Common | |||||||
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Dense-flowered orchid Neotinea maculata |
Rare | |||||||
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Green-winged orchid Orchis morio subsp. picta |
Rare | |||||||
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Champagne orchid Orchis morio subsp. champagneuxii |
Rare | |||||||
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Bug orchid Orchis coriophora subsp. fragrans |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Burnt orchid Orchis ustulata |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Conical orchid Orchis conica |
Rare | |||||||
| Common | ||||||||
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Military orchid Orchis militaris |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Lady orchid Orchis purpurea |
Rare | |||||||
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Early purple orchid Orchis mascula subsp. mascula |
Common | |||||||
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Early purple orchid Orchis mascula subsp. olbiensis |
Rare | |||||||
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Provence orchid Orchis provincialis |
Rare | |||||||
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Loose-flowered orchid Orchis laxiflora subsp. laxiflora |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Man orchid Aceras antropophorum |
Common | |||||||
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Lizard orchid Himantoglossum hircinum |
Rare | |||||||
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Giant orchid Barlia robertiana |
Common | |||||||
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Pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis |
Common | |||||||
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Tongue orchid Serapias lingua |
Common | |||||||
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Fly orchid Ophrys insectifera subsp. insectifera |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Mirror orchid Ophrys speculum subsp. speculum |
Rare | |||||||
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Yellow ophrys Ophrys lutea subsp. lutea |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Dull ophrys Ophrys fusca subsp. fusca |
Common | |||||||
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Early spider orchid Ophrys speghodes subsp. arachnitiformes |
Common | |||||||
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Early spider orchid Ophrys speghodes subsp. litigiosa |
Common | |||||||
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Early spider orchid Ophrys speghodes subsp. oassionis |
Rare | |||||||
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Bertoloni’s orchid Ophrys catalaunica |
Uncommon | |||||||
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Woodcock orchid Ophrys scolopax |
Common | |||||||
| Uncommon | ||||||||
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Bee orchid Ophrys apifera subsp. apifera |
Common | |||||||
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Bee orchid Ophrys apifera subsp. trollii |
Rare |
Taxonomia follows: Sanz i Gonel, H. & Nuet i Badia, J. 1995. Guia de Camp de les Orquídies de Catalunya. Editorial Montblanc-Martín, Barcelona.
English names follow: Buttler, K. P., 1991. Field guide to the orchids of Britain and Europe. The Crowood Press, Swindon.
Orchid weekends:
Friday: arrive in the area
Saturday:
Sunday: depart
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