Status:
valid
Authors:
(Murr) Rauschert
Source:
wcs
Year:
1974
Citation Micro:
Feddes Repert. 85: 656 (1974)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000936900
Common Names
- Narrow-spiked Marsh Orchid
- Dactylorhiza stenostachys
- Narrow-spiked Orchid
Description
Dactylorhiza stenostachys (also called Slender-spiked Marsh Orchid, among many other common names) is a species of orchid which is native to Europe and North Africa. It grows in damp meadows, marshes, and wet grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Dactylorhiza stenostachys is used as an ornamental plant and is a popular choice for flower gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dactylorhiza stenostachys has purple flowers with yellow centers that appear in clusters. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have long, thin stems and small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Dactylorhiza stenostachys can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8.
Where to Find Dactylorhiza stenostachys
Dactylorhiza stenostachys is found in the Mediterranean region, from Spain to Turkey, and in the Middle East.
Species in the Dactylorhiza genus
Dactylorhiza isculana,
Dactylorhiza vallis-peenae,
Dactylorhiza atlantica,
Dactylorhiza perez-chiscanoi,
Dactylorhiza abantiana,
Dactylorhiza aldenii,
Dactylorhiza alpestris,
Dactylorhiza altobracensis,
Dactylorhiza aristata,
Dactylorhiza aschersoniana,
Dactylorhiza baicalica,
Dactylorhiza balabaniana,
Dactylorhiza baumanniana,
Dactylorhiza bayburtiana,
Dactylorhiza beckeriana,
Dactylorhiza boluiana,
Dactylorhiza braunii,
Dactylorhiza breviceras,
Dactylorhiza claudiopolitana,
Dactylorhiza cordigera,
Dactylorhiza csatoi,
Dactylorhiza czerniakowskae,
Dactylorhiza daunia,
Dactylorhiza delamainii,
Dactylorhiza dinglensis,
Dactylorhiza dubreuilhii,
Dactylorhiza dufftiana,
Dactylorhiza dufftii,
Dactylorhiza durandii,
Dactylorhiza elata,
Dactylorhiza estonica,
Dactylorhiza euxina,
Dactylorhiza flixensis,
Dactylorhiza foliosa,
Dactylorhiza formosa,
Dactylorhiza fourkensis,
Dactylorhiza francis-drucei,
Dactylorhiza fuchsii,
Dactylorhiza gabretana,
Dactylorhiza godferyana,
Dactylorhiza graggeriana,
Dactylorhiza grandis,
Dactylorhiza guillaumeae,
Dactylorhiza gustavssonii,
Dactylorhiza hallii,
Dactylorhiza hatagirea,
Dactylorhiza hochreutinerana,
Dactylorhiza iberica,
Dactylorhiza incarnata,
Dactylorhiza influenza,
Species in the Orchidaceae family
Aa fiebrigii,
Aa hartwegii,
Aa hieronymi,
Aa leucantha,
Aa lorentzii,
Aa macra,
Aa achalensis,
Aa maderoi,
Aa mandonii,
Aa matthewsii,
Aa microtidis,
Aa paleacea,
Aa argyrolepis,
Aa riobambae,
Aa rosei,
Aa schickendanzii,
Aa sphaeroglossa,
Aa trilobulata,
Aa weddelliana,
Aa aurantiaca,
Aa calceata,
Aa colombiana,
Aa denticulata,
Aa erosa,
Aa figueroi,
Aa lozanoi,
Aa lehmannii,
Acampe carinata,
Acampe cephalotes,
Acampe ochracea,
Acampe pachyglossa,
Acampe praemorsa,
Acampe joiceyana,
Acampe hulae,
Acanthophippium bicolor,
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Acanthophippium eburneum,
Acanthophippium gougahense,
Acanthophippium javanicum,
Acanthophippium lilacinum,
Acanthophippium mantinianum,
Acanthophippium parviflorum,
Acanthophippium pictum,
Acanthophippium splendidum,
Acanthophippium striatum,
Acanthophippium sylhetense,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Achlydosa glandulosa,
Acianthera aculeata,