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Ophrys ferrum-equinum is a plant of the family Orchidaceae that is found in Europe.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growning in the grassy meadows of Aegean, Albania, Crete, Greece and western Turkey.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with 2 to 8 flowers.
Culture[]
Plants prefer well-drained low-fertility soils and areas with partial shade. Plants are very sensitive to the addition of fertilizers or fungicides and transplanting because it kills symbiotic fungus. The plant is usually propagated through seed culture. This species is cool to intermediate growing. Divide plant when flower fades.
Naming[]
Common name:The Horseshoe Ophyrs
Synonyms[]
- Ophrys andracnitis Bory & Chaub. 1838
- Ophrys corinthiaca Hausskn. 1899
- Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. gottfriediana (Renz) E.Nelson 1962
- Ophrys ferrum-equinum var. gottfriediana (Renz) Biel 2001
- Ophrys gottfriediana Renz 1928
Varities[]
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Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. aegaea | sephal and petals are light pink, lip is dark red with a small blue patch |
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Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. climacis | sephal are green and petals are yellow, lip is brown with a small blue patch |
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Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. convexa | sephal and petals are red, lip is brown with a small blue patch shaped as a upside down U |
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Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. gottfriediana | sephal and petals are red, lip is longer and dark red with a two blue lines |
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Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. lesbis | sephal and petals are pink, lip is dark orange with a small blue patch shaped as a upside down U |
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Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. lucis | sephal and petals are pink, lip is dark orange with a small blue patch shaped as a small line |
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Ophrys ferrum-equinum subsp. mandalya | sephal and petals are white, lip is dark orange with a small red patch shaped as a small line |