Lizard orchid  (Himantoglossum hircinum)

Facts

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Tracheophyta
Class Liliopsida
Order Orchidales
Family Orchidaceae
Genus Himantoglossum (1)
Size Height: 20-120 cm (2)
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Status

Nationally Rare in Great Britain and Vulnerable in Europe (3). Fully protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (4).