Madeira Orchid (Dactylorhiza foliosa)

Madeira Orchid, a reference photo — Photo: Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith. Description by William Jackson Hooker (1785—1865) · Public domain

Dactylorhiza foliosa, the Madeira orchid or leafy orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to the Portuguese Island of Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is a tuberous herbaceous perennial growing to 60 cm (24 in) and producing spikes of intense, magenta-pink flowers in late spring.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Madeira Orchid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Dactylorhiza saccifera

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Dactylorhiza
Species: Dactylorhiza foliosa

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