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Heath spotted-orchid – Dactylorhiza maculata

Heath spotted-orchid – Dactylorhiza maculata
known as the heath spotted-orchid or moorland spotted orchid, is an herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It is widespread in mountainous regions across much of Europe from Portugal and Iceland east to Russia. It is also found in Algeria, Morocco, and western Siberia.