Dactylorhiza incarnata Marsh orchid (Orchidaceae)

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Dactylorhiza incarnata
Marsh orchid
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The Dactylorhiza incarnata plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Orchidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Marsh orchid. Some home gardeners know the variety as Orchis incarnata. O. latifolia. O. strictifolia.

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Latin Name:  Dactylorhiza incarnata
Common Name:  Marsh orchid
Family:  Orchidaceae
Author:  (L.)Soó.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Wet meadows and marshes in rich soils[17, 42].

Cultivation Notes: Very easily grown in any good moist soil[42]. Another report says that it requires a deep rich soil[1]. Orchids are, in general, shallow-rooting plants of well-drained low-fertility soils. Their symbiotic relationship with a fungus in the soil allows them to obtain sufficient nutrients and be able to compete successfully with other plants. They are very sensitive to the addition of fertilizers or fungicides since these can harm the symbiotic fungus and thus kill the orchid[230]. A polymorphic species[17], it also hybridizes readily with other members of the genus[230]. This species is a colonizer of disturbed ground and bare soils, new colonies can spring up many kilometers from the plants nearest known locality[230]. They have been known to colonize sites such as waste heaps of clinker at power stations[230]. Plants are very impatient of root disturbance[1].

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