| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | DACTYLORHIZA PRAETERMISSA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | SOUTHERN MARSH ORCHID |
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| Fig 1 |
| DESCRIPTION | Height up to 60cm. The greyish-green basal leaves are flat and unspotted . There are several sheathing stem leaves. The flowers are purplish with the lower lip with a central tooth and variable darker spots and streaks. The spur is stout and curved with a blunt tip. |
| DISTRIBUTION | Widespread in southern Britain. |
| HABITAT | Damp grassland, open rides, marshes, fens and dune slacks. |
| FLOWERING TIME | June to July. |