Orchis langei
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Orchis langei is a flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...

 of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It grows to 25–60 cm (9.8–23.6 ) tall, with pink, violet or occasionally white flowers produced from April to June.
Grows in partial shade in drained soils that are slightly acidic but also sometimes limestone.
It can be found often in woodland clearings or wooded margins until 1700 meters of altitude.
  • Synonyms: Orchis hispanica, Orchis mascula subsp. hispanica.
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