| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | PLANTANTHERA CHLORANTHA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | GREATER BUTTERFLY ORCHID |
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| DESCRIPTION | Height up to 60cm. The greenish-white flowers are found in loose clusters of 10 - 40 and sit atop a strong stem that arises from a pair of bluish-green basal leaves. The central petal is long and tipped with green. The scent is strong and the white flowers show up well in dull light 2 factors that attract night pollinators. |
| DISTRIBUTION | More common to Southern Britain. |
| HABITAT | Woods, heaths and grassland. |
| FLOWERING TIME | May to July. |