Dactylorhiza maculata

Dactylorhiza maculata is a species of Dactylorhiza found in Europe.

Description

Plant blooms from late spring to early summer with many 2 cm flowers. Leaves of plant are plain green or spotted.

Distribution

Found in bogs and wet grassy areas in Europe to Siberia and out to North Western Africa.

Culture

Plants require partial shade and cool temperatures. Plant is easy to grow and can grow in mediums from garden soil to acidic peat. Water regularly.

Varieties

Image	Name	Description
	Dactylorhiza maculata var. alba	Sepals and petals are white. Lip is white.
	Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. battandieri	Sepals and petals are magenta. Lip is magenta with light specks.
	Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. caramulensis	Sepals white and petals are pink. Lip is white with magenta lines.
	Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. maurusia	Sepals and petals are pink. Lip is pink and longer.
	Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. savogiensis	Sepals and petals are magenta. Lip is magenta with purple designs.

Naming

Common Names: The Spotted Dactylorhiza, Heath Spotted Orchid, Moorland Spotted Orchid

Synonyms

1. Dactylorchis elodes (Griseb.) Verm. 1947
2. Dactylorchis maculata (Linne) Vermeulen 1947
3. Dactylorhiza maculata f. brevicalcarata (Rohlena) Soó 1970 publ. 1971
4. Dactylorchis maculata subsp. arduennensis Zadoks 1954
5. Dactylorchis maculata subsp. elodes (Griseb.) Verm. ?
6. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum (E.F.Linton) P.F.Hunt & Summerh. 1965# Dactylorchis maculata subsp. islandica Á.Löve & D.Löve 1948
7. Dactylorchis maculata subsp. montellii Verm. 1947
8. Dactylorchis maculata var. heuffelii Borsos & Soó 1959
9. Dactylorchis maculata var. hunyadensis Borsos & Soó 1959
10. Dactylorchis maurusia (Emb. & Maire) Verm. 1947
11. Dactylorhiza battandieri Raynaud 1985
12. Dactylorhiza elodes (Griseb.) Aver. 1982# Dactylorhiza elodes (Griseb.) Englmaier 1984
13. Dactylorhiza ericetorum (E.F.Linton) Aver. 1981
14. Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. meyeri (Rchb.f.) Kulikov & E.G.Philippov 2004
15. Dactylorhiza islandica (Á. Löve & D. Löve) Aver.1984
16. Dactylorhiza kolaensis (Montell) Aver. 1984
17. Dactylorhiza kotschyi (Rchb. f.) P.F. Hunt & Summerh 1965
18. Dactylorhiza maculata f. angustiflora (Verm.) Soó 1970 publ. 1971
19. Dactylorhiza maculata f. brevicalcarata (Rohlena) Soó 1970 publ. 1971
20. Dactylorhiza maculata lus. albicans (Thielens) Soó 1970 publ. 1971
21. Dactylorhiza maculata lus. carnea (Thielens) Soó 1970 publ. 1971
22. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. arduennensis (Zadoks) Tournay 1967
23. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. austriaca Voth 1978
24. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. averyanovii Jagiello 1990
25. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. battandieri (Raynaud) H.Baumann & Künkele 1988
26. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. deflexa Landwehr 1975
27. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. elodes (Griseb.) Soó 1962
28. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. ericetorum (E.F.Linton) P.F.Hunt & Summerh. 1965
29. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. islandica (Á.Löve & D.Löve) Soó 1962
30. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. maurusia (Emb. & Maire) Soó 1962
31. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. meyeri (Rchb. fil.) Tournay 1967
32. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. podesta (Landwehr) Kreutz 2000
33. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. schurii (Klinge) Soó 1967
34. Dactylorhiza maculata subsp. transsilvanica (Schur) Soó 1962
35. Dactylorchis maculata var. angustiflora Verm. 1949
36. Dactylorhiza maculata var. averyanovii Jagiello 1986-1987 publ. 1988
37. Dactylorhiza maculata var. dalarnensis Landwehr 1975
38. Dactylorhiza maculata var. elodes (Griseb.) Aver. 2000
39. Dactylorhiza maculata var. olgae Soó 1960
40. Dactylorhiza maculata var. podesta Landwehr 1977
41. Dactylorhiza maculata var. pseudoelata Balayer 1986
42. Dactylorhiza maculata var. transsilvanica (Schur) P.Delforge 2000
43. Dactylorhiza maurusia (Emb. & Maire) Holub 1973
44. Dactylorhiza montellii (Verm.) P.Delforge 1990
45. Dactylorhiza schurii (Klinge) Aver. 1984
46. Dactylorhiza transsilvanica (Schur) Aver. 1982
47. Orchis angustifolia f. schurii Klinge 1893
48. Orchis basilica L. ex Klinge 1898
49. Orchis biermannii Ortm. 1850
50. Orchis calvellii A.Terracc. 1889-1890
51. Orchis candidissima Krock. 1814
52. Orchis comosa F.W.Schmidt 1795
53. Orchis elodes Griseb. 1845
54. Orchis ericetorum (E.F.Linton) A.Benn. 1905
55. Orchis incarnata var. kotschyi Rchb.f. 1851
56. Orchis kotschyi (Rchb. f.) Schltr. 1923
57. Orchis macedonica Griseb. 1846
58. *Orchis maculata Linne 1753
59. Orchis maculata Thielens 1875
60. Orchis maculata f. brevicalcarata Rohlena 1931
61. Orchis maculata subsp. baborica Maire & Weiller 1959
62. Orchis maculata subsp. elodes (Griseb.) O.Bolòs & Vigo 2001
63. Orchis maculata subsp. maurusia (Emb. & Maire) Maire & Weiller 1959
64. Orchis maculata subsp. meyeri (Rchb.f.) O.Bolòs & Vigo 2001
65. Orchis maculata var. ericetorum E.F.Linton 1900
66. Orchis maculata var. heuffelii (Borsos & Soó) Pauca 1972
67. Orchis maculata var. hunyadensis (Borsos & Soó) Pauca 1972
68. Orchis maculata var. kolaensis Montell 1947
69. Orchis maculata var. meyeri Rchb. fil. 1851
70. Orchis maculata var. nesogenes Briq. 1910
71. Orchis maculata var. olgae (Soó) Pauca 1972
72. Orchis maculata var. sacciferoides Klinge ex Schulze 1902
73. Orchis maculata var. schurii (Klinge) Pauca 1972
74. Orchis maurusia Emb. & Maire 1930
75. Orchis nemorosa Montandon 1868
76. Orchis nesogenes (Briq.) Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud 1912
77. Orchis obtusifolia Schur 1853
78. Orchis ochrantha Fleischm. 1908 publ. 1909
79. Orchis solida Moench 1794
80. Orchis tetragona Heuff. 1833
81. Orchis transsilvanica Schur 1853