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Platanthera bifolia (4742' N 1556' E)

Image of lesser butterfly-orchid

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2010-06-25 Lower Austria, district Neunkirchen (Gloggnitz greywacke hills, 825 m AMSL).Note stamens - they are parallel with Platanthera bifolia, as opposed to P. montana where they're V-shaped.Also, the flower stem in the top right corner illustrates resupination. German name: Weiss-Waldhyazinthe

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