Species

Hammarbya paludosa (L.) Kuntze

Bog Orchid

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Hammarbya (Bog Orchid)

Synonyms

Hammarbya paludosa
Epipactis paludosa
Malaxis paludosa
Malaxis palustris
Ophrys paludosa
Ophrys palustris
Orchis paludosa
Sturmia paludosa

Related species

Hammarbya paludosa (L.) Kuntze - Bog Orchid

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hammarbya paludosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Hammarbya paludosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Hammarbya paludosa

Hammarbya paludosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, dunes

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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