IDENTITY RECORD

Burnt-tip orchid

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Neotinea ustulata

DescrIption

A small orchid, I grow to between 10 and 40 cm tall. My common name comes from the tips of my flower buds which are dark purple and have a burnt appearance.

Where and when can you find me in the reserve ?

• You can find me in the dry, sunny meadows around the reserve in May and June.
• My small flowers have a subtle fragrance of honey and vanilla.

What other species might you mistake me for ?

• I can be confused with the lady orchid whose flowers are the same colors but which is much bigger.

Conservation status

• Red list of vascular plants in metropolitan France: Least Concern (LC).
• Red list of endangered vascular plants in Alsace: Vulnerable (VU).

Remember that picking flowers and plants is prohibited in the nature reserves.