Dactylorhiza purpurella, the northern marsh orchid, is an orchid native to Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Northern Marsh-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 majalis
- Dactylorhiza praetermissa
- Dactylorhiza cordigera
- Dactylorhiza umbrosa
- Dactylorhiza lapponica
- Dactylorhiza incarnata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Dactylorhiza
- Species
- Dactylorhiza purpurella
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