Ophrys bertolonii

Bertoloni orchid (Ophrys bertolonii )

The Bertoloni orchid (Ophrys bertolonii ) is a species of the genus Ragwurzen ( Ophrys ) in the family of the Orchid Family ( Orchidaceae).

Description

This perennial herbaceous plant reaches heights of growth between 10 and 35 cm.

The inflorescence consists of two to eight flowers. The upright sepals usually appear pink. The rather narrow, finely hairy petals can be colored pink to red, their tips are bent generally forward. The purple-black lip usually appears undivided, but can rarely be weak three-lobed. The side panels are bent down, making the all-around short-haired lip appears to be very narrow, even if it is as long as wide. A mute is not award damages, it can be seen in front a small yellow upright appendages. The shield-shaped time can be found in the lower half of the lip and appears light blue. The Staminodialpunkte missing.

The flowering period extends from March to June.

Distribution and location

The distribution area extends across the Apennines and Balkan Peninsula to Montenegro. Also in the south of France specimens said to have been found, but this information has not been confirmed yet. The subspecies O. bertolonii subsp Balearica can be found on the balearic islands.

This type can be found on nutrient-poor grasslands, Garriguen, in open woods and thickets with fresh to dry, base-rich soils. In the mountains you will find Bertoloni Ragwurz up at an altitude of 1200 m.

Relationship

For intersections with the Great Spider Orchid ( Ophrys sphegodes ) have emerged very stable bastard clans. These usually grow in large populations in the central and western Mediterranean. Partial is not their area of ​​distribution in which the Bertoloni ' orchid.