Dactylorhiza traunsteineri subsp. traunsteineri
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Dactylorhiza traunsteineri subsp. traunsteineri (synonym Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides (Pugsley) Landwehr) or Pugsley's Marsh Orchid occurs from Europe to West Siberia
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The "traunsteinerioides" form is endemic to Great Britain
and Ireland
in scattered localities.
It is a scarce orchid, occurring mostly in fen
s.
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
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The "traunsteinerioides" form is endemic to Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in scattered localities.
It is a scarce orchid, occurring mostly in fen
Fen
A fen is a type of wetland fed by mineral-rich surface water or groundwater. Fens are characterised by their water chemistry, which is neutral or alkaline, with relatively high dissolved mineral levels but few other plant nutrients...
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