Lizard orchid  (Himantoglossum hircinum)

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For more on the lizard orchid see:

  • Carey, P.D. and Farrell, L. (2002) Biological Flora of the British Isles: Himantoglossum hircinum. Journal of Ecology, 90: 206-218.
  • Preston, C.D., Pearman, D.A. and Dines, T.D. (2002) The New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

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