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Green Winged Orchid
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Superficially similar to the Early Purple orchid, but the leaves of this species are not spotted. A plant of undisturbed grassland, this species has declined dramatically due to changes in agricultural practice. It can still be found in large numbers on some sites. The flowers are very variable in colour, from deep purple to pure white, and the plant gets it common name from the green veins on the hood of each flower. These were pictured at Clarke's Pool Meadow nature reserve, in Gloucestershire, and the var alba were taken on a roadside verge in East Sussex.
