Observations of some Wild Orchids in Denmark

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Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. fuchsii
		Gentofte, Denmark June 1996
		Gentofte, Denmark 7 June 1992
		Gentofte, Denmark 7 June 1992 (Hybrid?)
Of the two shoots shown to the right, only the one with the heavily spotted leaves developed an inflorescence. If, on the other hand, an inflorescense is lost, the spots typically fade away over a period of a week or two. The spots are known to consist of anthocyanins (i.e. glucosides), which yield glucose on hydrolysis. Therefore, could one major function of the spots be to act as a kind of energy-reserve to ensure the development of seeds?		Gentofte, Denmark 21 April 2000
Photos of Other Orchids from Gentofte Corallorhiza trifida Dactylorhiza incarnata Dactylorhiza praetermissa Dactylorhiza purpurella Dactylorhiza sp. - Hybrids?

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