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Fen orchid
(Liparis loeselii)
Fen orchid © first-nature.com.
One of our rarer plants, its pretty pale yellow flowers liven up our wetlands.
The leaves wrap around the bottom of the single stem which supports several flowers towards the top of the plant.
Distribution
Found only in Norfolk, south Wales and north Devon.
Habitat
As its name suggests, this is an orchid of fens and moist dunes.