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Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hartm.

frog orchid (Orchidaceae)

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Plant Atlas 2020
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Coeloglossum viride grows in base-rich downland in southern England, and in a wider range of base-rich habitats further north and west.

Littleferry (VC107: East Sutherland); 2020-07-19

 frog orchid / Coeloglossum viride: _Coeloglossum viride_ grows in base-rich downland in southern England, and in a wider range of base-rich habitats further north and west.

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