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  1. Anacamptis laxiflora (Lam.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase – loose-flowered orchid
  2. [Pictured] Anacamptis morio (L.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase – green-winged orchid
  3. [Pictured] Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) Rich. – pyramidal orchid
  4. [Pictured] Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce – white helleborine
  5. [Pictured] Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch – narrow-leaved helleborine
  6. [Pictured] Cephalanthera rubra (L.) Rich. – red helleborine
  7. [Pictured] Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hartm. – frog orchid
  8. [Pictured] Corallorhiza trifida Châtel. – coralroot orchid
  9. [Pictured] Cypripedium calceolus L. – lady’s slipper
  10. [Pictured] Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Druce) Soó – common spotted orchid
  11. [Pictured] Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soó – early marsh orchid
  12. Dactylorhiza kerryensis (Wilmott) P. F. Hunt & Summerh. – Irish marsh orchid
  13. [Pictured] Dactylorhiza maculata (L.) Soó – heath spotted orchid
  14. [Pictured] Dactylorhiza praetermissa (Druce) Soó – southern marsh orchid
  15. [Pictured] Dactylorhiza purpurella (T. Stephenson & T. A. Stephenson) Soó – northern marsh orchid
  16. Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides (Pugsley) R. M. Bateman & Denholm – narrow-leaved marsh orchid
  17. [Pictured] Epipactis atrorubens (Hoffm.) Besser – dark-red helleborine
  18. [Pictured] Epipactis dunensis (T. Stephenson & T. A. Stephenson) Godfery – dune helleborine
  19. [Pictured] Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz – broad-leaved helleborine
  20. [Pictured] Epipactis leptochila (Godfery) Godfery – narrow-lipped helleborine
  21. [Pictured] Epipactis palustris (L.) Crantz – marsh helleborine
  22. [Pictured] Epipactis phyllanthes G. E. Sm. – green-flowered helleborine
  23. [Pictured] Epipactis purpurata Sm. – violet helleborine
  24. Epipactis sancta (P. Delforge) P. Delforge – Lindisfarne helleborine
  25. Epipogium aphyllum J. G. Gmel. ex Borkh. – ghost orchid
  26. [Pictured] Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. – creeping lady’s-tresses
  27. [Pictured] Gymnadenia borealis (Druce) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase – heath fragrant orchid
  28. [Pictured] Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br. – chalk fragrant orchid
  29. [Pictured] Gymnadenia densiflora (Wahlenb.) A. Dietr. – marsh fragrant orchid
  30. Hammarbya paludosa (L.) Kuntze – bog orchid
  31. [Pictured] Herminium monorchis (L.) R. Br. – musk orchid
  32. [Pictured] Himantoglossum hircinum (L.) Spreng. – lizard orchid
  33. [Pictured] Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich. – fen orchid
  34. Neotinea maculata (Desf.) Stearn – dense-flowered orchid
  35. [Pictured] Neotinea ustulata (L.) R. M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M. W. Chase – burnt orchid
  36. [Pictured] Neottia cordata (L.) Rich. – lesser twayblade
  37. [Pictured] Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. – bird’s-nest orchid
  38. [Pictured] Neottia ovata (L.) Bluff & Fingerh. – common twayblade
  39. [Pictured] Ophrys apifera Huds. – bee orchid
  40. [Pictured] Ophrys fuciflora (Crantz) Moench – late spider orchid
  41. [Pictured] Ophrys insectifera L. – fly orchid
  42. [Pictured] Ophrys sphegodes Mill. – early spider orchid
  43. [Pictured] Orchis anthropophora (L.) All. – man orchid
  44. [Pictured] Orchis mascula (L.) L. – early purple orchid
  45. [Pictured] Orchis militaris L. – military orchid
  46. Orchis purpurea Huds. – lady orchid
  47. [Pictured] Orchis simia Lam. – monkey orchid
  48. [Pictured] Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich. – lesser butterfly-orchid
  49. [Pictured] Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb. – greater butterfly-orchid
  50. [Pictured] Pseudorchis albida (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve – small white orchid
  51. Serapias lingua L. – tongue orchid
  52. Serapias parviflora Parl. – lesser tongue orchid
  53. Spiranthes aestivalis (Poir.) Rich. – summer lady’s-tresses
  54. Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham. – Irish lady’s-tresses
  55. [Pictured] Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall. – autumn lady’s-tresses
L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne