Plants
Northern Marsh-orchid
Dactylorhiza purpurella
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Early Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza incarnata
Southern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza praetermissa
Broad-leaved Marsh OrchidDactylorhiza majalis
Early Purple OrchidOrchis mascula
Common Spotted OrchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
pyramidal orchidAnacamptis pyramidalis
heath spotted orchidDactylorhiza maculata
Black Sea Marsh OrchidDactylorhiza euxina
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 15,617 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 15,617 |
| United Kingdom | 1,125 |
| Scotland | 783 |
| England | 291 |
| Wales | 27 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 |
| Ireland | 24 |
| Denmark | 10 |
| Leinster | 10 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Northern Marsh-orchid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.