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Ophrys sphegodes Mill.

early spider orchid (Orchidaceae)

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Ophrys sphegodes is an orchid of short grassland over chalk, almost always close to the sea.

Durlston (VC9: Dorset); 2018-04-11

 early spider orchid / Ophrys sphegodes: _Ophrys sphegodes_ is an orchid of short grassland over chalk, almost always close to the sea.

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