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Neotinea ustulata : ウィキペディア英語版 | Neotinea ustulata
''Neotinea ustulata'' (known as burnt orchid or burnt-tip orchid) is a European terrestrial orchid native to mountains in central and southern Europe, growing at up to elevation. The plant is considered Endangered in Great Britain and Least Concern internationally based on IUCN Red List criteria. The burnt-tip orchid was voted the county flower of Wiltshire in 2002 following a poll by the wild flora conservation charity Plantlife.〔Plantlife website (''County Flowers page'' )〕 == Description == ''N. ustulata'' grows from two spherical tubers with thick roots. It is believed that the plant can grow underground for 10-15 years before the first stem appears. Plants have leaves with prominent veins, along with a couple of leaves typically around the flower stem, which can reach , though typically less than tall.〔 Flowers are born in a dense cylindrical pattern, with individual plants capable of producing up to 70 flowers. The sepals and petals form a hood that is reddish-brown, over a white crimson-spotted lower lip that is . Flowers have a strong fragrance that is described as similar to honey. ''N. ustulata'' flowers from May through June, with the subspecies, ''Neotinea ustulata'' subsp. ''aestivalis'' blooming in July in England. The common name comes from the tips of the flower buds having a burnt appearance.〔
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