Dactylorhiza majalis (Rchb.) P. F. Hunt & Summerh. subsp. majalis

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Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Dactylorhiza// Species: Dactylorhiza majalis P. F. Hunt & Summerh.// Subspecies: Dactylorhiza majalis (Rchb.) P. F. Hunt & Summerh. subsp. majalis.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by de Soó in Tutin et al. (1980) and Diklić in Josifović (1975).

Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Türkiye according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Wet habitats – near streams, wet grasslands and bogs in the mountain region at c. 1500 m altitude (Ponikva).

Lifeform: Perrenial; geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Early summer: JUN.

Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – habit in habitat. Osogovo- Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – developing inflorescence and upper leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – inflorescence and upper leaves. The upper leaves reach the inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers and bracts. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers and bracts. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – bracts. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – stem and leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – upper leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – adaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – abaxial side of cauline leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flower size. Scale in cm/ mm. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flower size. Scale in mm. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flower size. Scale in mm. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flower size. Scale in mm. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – leaf. Scale in cm/ mm. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – stem. Scale in cm/ mm. The stem is hollow. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 04.06.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – flowers and bracts. Osogovo – Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – spent flowers and lower bracts. Osogovo – Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Dactylorhiza majalis subsp. majalis – lower bract. Osogovo – Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Dactylorhiza majalis (Rchb.) P.F.Hunt & Summerh. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:626644-1 [Accessed 09.06.2023].

Dactylorhiza Necker ex Nevski. de Soó, R. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 333 – 337.

Rod Dactylorhiza Nevski. Diklić, N. in Josifović (1975). Flora SR Srbije VII. Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti, Beograd, pp. 69 – 78.