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Himantoglossum hircinum (Lizard Orchid)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Himantoglossum hircinum, the lizard orchid, is a species of orchid in the genus Himantoglossum found across Europe, from Spain eastwards to the Balkans and in western North Africa. It is usually rare but can sometimes be found in great numbers in suitable habitats. This orchid grows in dry meadows, rocky areas, and open woods. It may reach a height of 133 centimetres (52 in).
View Wikipedia Record: Himantoglossum hircinum

Infraspecies

Himantoglossum hircinum inodorum
Himantoglossum hircinum var. hircinum
Himantoglossum hircinum var. pseudocaprinum

Attributes

Height [1]  28 inches (.7 m)
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [3]  Herb
Light Preference [2]  Mostly Sunny
Soil Acidity [2]  Strong Base
Soil Fertility [2]  Infertile
Soil Moisture [2]  Mostly Dry

Protected Areas

Predators

Chyliza vittata[4]
Cucullia verbasci (Mullein Moth)[5]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1PLANTATT - Attributes of British and Irish Plants: Status, Size, Life History, Geography and Habitats, M. O. Hill, C. D. Preston & D. B. Roy, Biological Records Centre, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (2004)
♦ 2ECOFACT 2a Technical Annex - Ellenberg’s indicator values for British Plants, M O Hill, J O Mountford, D B Roy & R G H Bunce (1999)
♦ 3Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 4Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
♦ 5Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0