A few views from the top and some nature on the way back down. Got back to the village and most things were closed due to Covid but did manage an ice cream on a stick from the filling station as a reward.
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A few views from the top and some nature on the way back down. Got back to the village and most things were closed due to Covid but did manage an ice cream on a stick from the filling station as a reward.
Pseudorchis albida (Orchidaceae) 183 24
Pseudorchis albida name refers to its white(ish) colouration and is the sole member of the genus Pseudorchis. The species enjoys several synonyms including Gymnadenia albida and Leucorchis albida, there being some expert disagreement as to its correct nomenclature.
It is a widespread species, which in both its varieties (albida and tricuspis) can be found throughout the boreo-alpine and temperate zones of Europe and beyond. It will tolerate a range of conditions but is at its most frequent in full sun on slightly acidic or calcareous soils in mountains or foothills. Pseudorchis albida is an unprepossessing orchid. In continental Europe the position is rather better and tricuspis can still be abundant in mountains up to 2700 meters. In the north of its range (UK, Scandinavia) it can be found at sea level growing in light woodland and even fens, as well as its more traditional habitat in meadows and on grassy slopes.
At first glance the two varieties are indistinguishable and close inspection of the flower is required to separate them. In tricuspis the lip is equally three lobed whereas in albida the two lateral lobes are significantly shorter than the median lobe. Defining the distribution of the two varieties is not straightforward but in very general terms, albida can be found throughout Europe, though is largely replaced by tricuspis in the mountains of southern Europe (Alps, Balkans and Carpathians). A similar and closely related species, P. staminea is present in Scandinavia.
Source: John and Gerry's Orchids of Britain and Europe
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