Syn.: Ophrys loeselii L., Ophrys liliifolia L., Ophrys latifolia L., Malaxis loeselii (L.) Swartz, Sturmia loeselii (L.) Rchb., Pseudorchis loeselii S. F. Gray
Family: Orchidaceae Juss.
Distribution: The temperate zones of Eurasia and Northern America.
Ecology: Grows in mires and fens, in communitis with dominance of bryophytes, from lowlands to foothills. Flowers from June to July.
Description: Perennial herb with an erect stem, 6–25 cm high, the leaves are ovate lanceolate, inflorescence lax, with 3–15 yellowish to yellow-green flowers, tepals linear, labellum entire. The fruit is a capsule.
Threat and protection: The Yellow Widelip Orchid is a protected plant in some countries (CZ, GB, SK). This species is simultaneously protected by Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
These images were taken in Czechia, Kalábová (June 3, 2000).
