Man Orchid Aceras anthropophorum
Man Orchid, Wattisham, Suffolk, England, June 2008 - click for larger image Wattisham, Suffolk, England
June 2008

The Man Orchid is native to England and found only in the south-east. It is quite rare and is classified as Endangered.

It likes dry chalky grasslands and can also be found in quarries and on roadside verges. These photos were taken at a protected verge near Wattisham.

Both the English and specific names come from the shape of the flower.
Man Orchid, Wattisham, Suffolk, England, June 2008 - click for larger image .
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