| Orchis pallens |
| taxonomy | described by | von Linnaeus, Carl |
| published in | Novitiarum Florae Suecicae Mantissa 2 : 300 1771 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Orchidoideae | |
| tribe | Orchideae | |
| subtribe | Orchidinae | |
| genus | Orchis Linnaeus 1753 | |
| chromosomes | 42 (GIROS) | |
| native of | origins | edge of woods, deciduous woods, dry meadows and pastures. in the calcareous woods of Carenno, Adrara, Clusone, Monte Canto and Zambla Pass |
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| altitude | 300 - 1800 m (990 - 5940 ft) | |
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| the plant | life form | geophyte |
| roots | two tuberoids ovoid or rounded | |
| nr. leaves | 4 - 6 | |
| height | 15 - 40 cm (6" - 16") | |
| nr. flowers | 8 - 20, fragrants | |
| blooming | from april to june | |
| index of rarity | 56,19 | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
