Dense Flowered Orchid
Height: 10-40cm
Colour: Yellow/Green, White/Pink, Purple
Flowering: March to June
Soil type: Slightly acidic to slightly alkaline

There is a lot of variation within this species within its height, colour range and number of flowers per stem. The flowers hardly open with the most prominent part being the compact hood made up of the three sepals and two petals. On closer inspection the lip is narrow and bears three lobes, the outer ones vary in length. The flowers are often set at irregular angles on the stem. There is a tiny cone shaped spur on the underside. The leaves, stem and flowers may all have violet spots.

Synonyms: Neotinea intacta, Neotinea maculata, Aceras densiflora, Aceras intacta, Satyrium maculatum

This orchid can grow in full sun or shade in poor pastures, garrigue, scrubland or in pinewoods to an altitude of 2000m.

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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