Fen orchid  (Liparis loeselii)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Biology

Fen orchid flowers throughout the months of June and July, and the fen variety is believed to prefer areas where peat cutting is taking place. The orchid colonises the bare fen surface as an 'early successional' species, taking advantage of a new habitat. Where it occurs on its Broadland site, it can appear quite numerous, and 242 plants were found in 1996.

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