Pyramid Orchid
Height: 20 to 75cm
Colour: Pink (Occasionally white)
Flowering: April to July
Soil type: Limestone

The small flowers are compactly grouped together in a cone shape, the lowest ones opening first, making this an easier orchid to identify. The colour varies from a strong pink to pale pink and rarely all white.The outer sepals open outwards and the central one forms a hood with the upper petals. The lip is deeply cut into three lobes that are of almost equal length.

They can be seen in openly scattered groups on dry rocky slopes, pastures and garrigue up to an altitude of 2000m. Pollinated by moths and butterflies.

Synonyms: Anacamptis brachystachys, Anacamptis tanayensis, Anacamptis urvilleana

These images of orchids were taken in Southern Spain, many terrestrial species are widespread from the Iberian peninsular eastwards through the Mediterranean region.

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