Greater Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera chlorantha )


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Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Description

An orchid, which smells faintly of vanilla with two glossy leaves folded around the base. Height about 30 cm. The white flowers are more tinged with green than those of the Lesser Butterfly Orchid.

It grows in damp woods, scrub, heath and meadows, especially on alkaline soils. It may be found throughout Britain, except for on Orkney and Shetland.Flowers May - July.