Ophrys bertolonii
Ophrys aurélien
Bertoloni’s Bee Orchid
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | lip 10-15 mm |
| Flowering months | March, April, May |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate |
| Height | to 45 cm |
Description
A tuberous perennial having enlarged underground structures for storage of nutrients.
Flowers
A bee orchid with a velvety, blackish-brown lip, flattened, with recurved sides and a greenish tip. The speculum is bluish-violet without a border. The sepals are mostly pink with a green vein. The petals are deeper pink, linear to lance-shaped, just over half the length of the sepals. 2-8 flowers to a stalk.
Leaves
Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Basal leaves long, wider in the middle, pointed; stem leaves smaller.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule.
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