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Orchidaceae
Fen Orchid
Liparis loeselii
Rarity and delicate resilience.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Liparis
- Native to
- Europe, North America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 5-25 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil
- Wet, calcareous, peaty
- Water
- High
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The fen orchid is one of the rarest orchids in the United Kingdom.
- It is protected under the EU Habitats Directive due to habitat loss.
- Fen orchids depend on very specific wetland conditions and cannot survive habitat changes.
- Each plant produces thousands of dust-like seeds but very few germinate successfully.
- The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.
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Rarity
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Resilience
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Natural beauty