10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EARLY PURPLE ORCHID»
Discover the use of
early purple orchid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
early purple orchid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
June is the best month to visit the reserve, but before June gets under way one
orchid - the early purple orchid - will have finished flowering. The early purple
orchid has a deep purple colour, and a loose flower spike with spots on its leaves
.
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Exploring the Camel Estuary
Early purple orchid (top). Common lizard (above) relatively rare species only
grows in the extreme south-west. One of the animals that frequents the quarry is
the common lizard (Lacerta vivipara). On summer mornings, it can sometimes be
...
Michael Kent, Adrian Langdon,
2007
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Practical Methods in Ecology
A simple set of data on the abundance of a common plant will be used to
illustrate the methods presented below.The objective ofthe study was to es-
timate the density ofthe early purple orchid in three habitats and to determine if
the density ...
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RSPB The Great British Wildlife Hunt
Bluebell with Early Purple Orchid The magnificent sight ofthousands of Bluebells
covering the floor of an ancient woodland, on view for just three weeks ofthe year,
is difficult to beat. Early Parple Orchids have boldly spotted [flat/es and can be ...
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Coming of Age in Shakespeare
30 31 32 33 argues persuasively that 'Shakespeare meant the bawdier plant,
Orchis mascula', the early purple orchid (p. 194). Because of its appearance, this
plant has been regarded as an aphrodisiac since classical times. Grigson's ...
Marjorie Garber, William R Kenan Jr Professor of English Marjorie Garber,
2013
Orchis masculo (Early Purple Orchid) has bright purple flowers that when newly
opened give off a vanilla scent, but after fertilization this changes to a goat- or cat-
like redolence. • Orchis ustulata (Dark-winged Orchid) has flowers with a sweet, ...
Early purple orchid (Orchis mascula) (tegeirian coch y gwanwyn) This is a
common orchid in woodlands, but is seen less often in the mountains. It usually
has spots or blotches on its leaves, but they are strangely absent from the Cwm
Idwal ...
The Wordsworths collected orchids, also, specifically the early purple orchid and
the spotted orchid.4 The latter has pale pink flowers with dark spots, while the
early purple orchid has purple flowers and purple blotches on its leaves.
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A New Key to Wild Flowers
2 narrow & 2 broad lobes [d];S.E. Orchis purpurea * Lady Orchid spur at least as
long as ovary, often curved up [el Orchis mascula Early-purple Orchid Ivs. usu.
spotted; stem solid or almost so lip w. 3 well separated lobes [h] If. spots v. small;
...
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New Flora of the British Isles
O. mascula (L.) L. - Early-purple Orchid. Stems to 40(60)cm; leaves elliptic-
oblong to narrowly so, usually spotted; flowers uniformly pinkish-purple to purple;
upper 3 tepals incurved to form a 'helmet'; 2 lateral sepals erecto-patent; labellum
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EARLY PURPLE ORCHID»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
early purple orchid is used in the context of the following news items.
Late early purple orchid joins the colony
However, there were more dazzling pink pyramidal orchids in the mix, and even a splendid, but late, early purple orchid. A range of colours ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
UK coastal walks: Stonebarrow, Dorset
... some with exotic names such as the corky-fruited water dropwort, yellow rattle, scarlet pimpernel, green winged orchid or early purple orchid, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
May time walk around North Devon's Buck's Mills
Within the areas of open grassland, marsh orchid, early purple orchid, ragged robin and betony are found, as well as the pearl bordered fritillary ... «Western Morning News, May 15»
Ramblers trek to Carmarthen
... grid at Bronyn Farm where the fields were full of sheep and sturdy lambs, along the side of the lane the first sighting of the early purple orchid. «Penarth Times, May 15»
Rare wildflowers found by BVM readers
... the most notable being the early purple orchid (Orchis mascula), distinguished from the fragrant orchid by its purple-blotched pointed leaves. «Blackmore Vale Magazine, May 15»
CHARLOTTE MCPHERSON
Mastic is a resin that imparts chewiness, and the salep flour used is made of the early purple orchid. Imagine, eating ice cream with a knife and ... «Today's Zaman, Mar 15»
Wildlife: Precious jewels to discover in Derbyshire
From April through to the end of June, the bright purple flowers and broad, dark-spotted leaves of the early purple orchid are a feature of many ... «Derby Telegraph, Jun 14»
Rare flower stolen from Milton Keynes wood
The early purple orchid is one of the earliest flowering orchids and can often be found at the same time as bluebells. Its pinkish-purple flowers ... «Milton Keynes Citizen, May 14»
Rare orchid stolen from Milton Keynes wood
The beautiful and un-common Early Purple orchid - a native wildflower - has been dug up from Linford Wood, the largest of the city's ancient ... «Milton Keynes MKWeb, May 14»
Hermits, herbs, and Hobbits
The early purple orchid made an appearance too. And in one small patch of ground they were joined by the mountain aven, an Arctic rose ... «Irish Times, May 13»