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Platanthera chlorantha

Family : ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid Family)
Common Name (UK) : Greater Butterfly-Orchid
Common Name (DE) : Grünliche Waldhyazinthe
Common Name (FR) : Platanthère verdâtre
Habitat : Scrub, woodland and dry grassland. Usually on calcareous soils.
Remarks : Similar to P. bifolia but with larger flowers and the anthers are not parallel, but diverge.
First appearing : May
Abundance :

  • Photo Date :May 9, 2008
  • Location :Mount Cesar near Bailleul-sur-Thérain, Oise, France.
    N49° 23.162' E2° 14.461'
  • Photo Date :May 9, 2008
  • Location :Mount Cesar near Bailleul-sur-Thérain, Oise, France.
    N49° 23.162' E2° 14.461'
  • Photo Date :May 9, 2008
  • Location :Pelouse calicole de Roberval, Oise, France.
    N49° 17.838' E2° 41.283'
  • Siting Date :May 31, 2008
  • Location :Mont Florentin, near Berneuil-En-Bray (Oise), France.
    N49° 20.532' E2° 03.430'
  • Photo Date :June 5, 2005
  • Location :Near Auendorf, Schwäbian Alb.
    N48° 37.084' E9° 38.990'
  • Photo Date :June 5, 2005
  • Location :Near Gruibingen, Schwäbian Alb.
    N48° 35.723' E9° 36.855'
  • Photo Date :June 5, 2005
  • Location :Near Gruibingen, Schwäbian Alb.
    N48° 35.753' E9° 37.241'
  • Siting Date :June 5, 2010
  • Location :Quarries of Saint-Vaast-Les-Mello, Oise, France.
    N49° 15.999' E2° 23.949'
  • Siting Date :June 5, 2016
  • Location :Forêt de Saint Germain-en-Laye, côté Etang de Cora
  • Photo Date :June 9, 2007
  • Location :Near Wertach, Allgäu, Germany.
    N47° 36.003' E10° 27.388'
  • Siting Date :June 12, 2021
  • Location :La réserve naturelle régionale du Site géologique de Limay (Yvelines), France
  • Photo Date :June 12, 2021
  • Location :Saint-Martin-la-Garenne (Yvelines), France
  • Photo Date :July 16, 2005
  • Location :Slopes of Kuhgehrenspitze, Kleinwalsertal, near the Austrian/German alpine border.
    N48° 35.753' E9° 37.241'