| Orchis mascula |
| taxonomy | described by | (Linnaeus) von Linnaeus, Carl |
| published in | Flora suecica 310 1755 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Orchidoideae | |
| tribe | Orchideae | |
| subtribe | Orchidinae | |
| genus | Orchis Linnaeus 1753 | |
| chromosomes | 42 (GIROS) | |
| native of | origins | margins of woods, pastures and meadows this orchid is spontaneous in most places in the Province of Bergamo |
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| altitude | 400 - 2500 m (1320 - 8250 ft) | |
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| the plant | life form | geophyte |
| roots | two tuberoids ovoid or rounded | |
| nr. leaves | 4 - 6 | |
| height | 30 - 60 cm (12" - 24") | |
| nr. flowers | 25 - 30 | |
| blooming | april to july | |
| index of rarity | 42,85 | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
