British and European Orchids

The species are listed in alphabetical order by common name. They have all been photographed in Britain or mainland Europe.  More precise details of the location of individual photographs can be supplied on request.

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Common name	Latin name
Autumn Lady's Tresses	Spiranthes spiralis
Bee Orchid	Ophrys apifera
Bird's Nest Orchid	Neottia nidus-avis
Black Vanilla (or Vanilla) Orchid	Nigritella nigra
Burnt Orchid (Burnt Tip Orchid)	Orchis ustulata
Butterfly Orchid, Greater	Platanthera chlorantha
Butterfly Orchid, Lesser	Platanthera bifolia
Common Spotted Orchid	Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Coralroot Orchid	Corallorhiza trifida
Creeping Lady's Tresses	Goodyera repens
Early Marsh Orchid	Dactylorhiza incarnata
Early Purple Orchid	Orchis mascula
Early Spider Orchid	Ophrys sphegodes
Elderflower Orchid	Dactylorhiza samubcina
Fen Orchid	Liparis loeselii
Fly Orchid	Ophrys insectifera
Fragrant Orchid	Gymnadenia conopsea
Frog Orchid	Coeloglossum viride
Green Winged (or Green Veined) Orchid	Orchis morio
Heart-flowered Serapias	Serapias cordigera
Heath Spotted Orchid	Dactylorhiza maculata
Helleborine, Dark Red	Epipactis atrorubens
Helleborine, Narrow Lipped	Epipactis leptochila
Helleborine, Marsh	Epipactis palustris
Helleborine, Red	Cephalanthera rubra
Helleborine, Sword-leaved	Cephalanthera longifolia
Lady Orchid	Orchis purpurea
Lizard Orchid	Himantoglossum hircinium
Man Orchid	Aceras anthropophorum
Military Orchid	Orchis militaris
Monkey Orchid	Orchis simia
Musk Orchid	Hermimium monorchis
Nothern Marsh Orchid	Dactylorhiza purpurella
Pyramidal Orchid	Anancamptis pyramidalis
Small White Orchid	Pseudorchis albida
Southern Marsh Orchid	Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Twayblade, Common	Listera ovata
Twayblade, Lesser	Listera cordata