Traunsteinera globosa    Round-headed Orchid

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This orchid has a compact, small flower head on a relatively tall thin stem and at first glance can be confused with a Scabious of some kind. Closer examination shows the typical orchid structure of the floret though. It is common throughout the wider Alps and the Carpathians but dotted around elsewhere in Spain, France and other European countries.

 

Traunsteinera globosa

Traunsteinera globosa English

Mid Slopes of Piz Nair, Switzerland 10th July 2010

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Traunsteinera globosa

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Passo staulanza meadows, Dolomites, 29th June 2014

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LHS: Passo staulanza meadows, Dolomites, 29th June 2014 RHS: Mid Slopes of Piz Nair, Switzerland 10th July 2010

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