This is an annotated list of the orchids found in Ireland.
Distribution. Southern half of Ireland but not Southwest Map [1] Status. Endangered. [2]
Distribution. Most of Ireland.Map [1]
Distribution.Scattered over Ireland. Extinct Northern Ireland Map [1] Status.Endangered. [2]
valid combination Dactylorhiza viridis
Distribution. All of Ireland Map [1]
Distribution.All of Ireland Map [1]
Distribution Map
Distribution. All of Ireland Map
Distribution. Widespread Map [3]
Distribution. Western, Northern and Central Ireland Map [1]
Distribution. All Ireland. Mainly North Map [1]
Distribution. All Ireland.Map [1]
nothosubspecies of = Dactylorhiza (hybrid subspecies)
Distribution. Western Ireland. Map [1]
Distribution. All Ireland. Map [1]
Distribution. All Ireland. Map [1]
Distribution.Confined to North and coastal East Map [1]
Distribution. Restricted. Map
Distribution.All Ireland Map [1]
Distribution. Restricted. North map
nothosubspecies of Gymnadenia (hybrid subspecies)
Distribution.All Ireland.Coastal Map Status.Endangered. [2]
valid combination Pseudorchis albida (Linnaeus) A. Löve & D. Löve. See below
Valid combination Neottia cordata (L.) Rich. Valid combination Neottia ovata (Linnaeus) Bluff & Fingerh.
Distribution. WesternIreland (24 Hectads) Map [1]
Distribution. All Ireland. Fewer records Midland Map [1]
Distribution. All Ireland.Map [1]
Distribution.All Ireland. Map [1]
Distribution.All Ireland. Map [1]
Distribution.Central and West Ireland (karst). Map [1]
Distribution.All Ireland. Map [1]
Distribution.All Ireland. Map [1]
Distribution.All Ireland. Map [1]
Distribution.All Ireland. Map [1] Status.Endangered [4]
Distribution. South Ireland. Map [1]
Distribution.North, Galway Mayo Buttress and Southwest Map [1] Status. Endangered. [4]
See WCSP 2012. World Checklist of selected plant families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2012-October-24.
National Biodiversity Network Maps and data
Anacamptis pyramidalis, the pyramidal orchid, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Anacamptis of the family Orchidaceae. The scientific name Anacamptis derives from Greek ανακάμτειν 'anakamptein' meaning 'bend forward', while the Latin name pyramidalis refers to the pyramidal form of the inflorescence.
Dactylorhiza fuchsii, the common spotted orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae.
Anacamptis is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae); it is often abbreviated as Ant in horticulture. This genus was established by Louis Claude Richard in 1817; the type species is the pyramidal orchid and it nowadays contains about one-third of the species placed in the "wastebin genus" Orchis before this was split up at the end of the 20th century, among them many that are of hybrid origin. The genus' scientific name is derived from the Greek word anakamptein, meaning "to bend backwards".
Dactylorhiza is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Its species are commonly called marsh orchids or spotted orchids. Dactylorhiza were previously classified under Orchis, which has two round tubers.
Anacamptis morio, the green-winged orchid or green-veined orchid, is a flowering plant of the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It usually has purple flowers, and is found in Europe and the Middle East.
Noar Hill is a 63-hectare (160-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Selborne in Hampshire. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, and part of East Hampshire Hangers Special Area of Conservation. An area of 20 hectares is a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
Dactylorhiza majalis, the broad-leaved marsh orchid, is a terrestrial Eurasian orchid.
Hartslock, also known as Hartslock Woods, is a 41.8-hectare (103-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in a wooded area on the north bank of the River Thames to the south-east of Goring-on-Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. An area of 29.4 hectares is a Special Area of Conservation and an area of 10 hectares is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT). The site is well known for the variety of wild orchids that grow on its sloping grassland, and especially for the monkey orchid that grows in very few other places in England.
Lake Engure Nature Park is a protected park in Latvia covering 197.62 km2 (76.30 sq mi), named for Lake Engure. It was designated as a nature spot in 1998.
Pewsey Downs is a 305.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs north of Pewsey in Wiltshire, notified in 1951. It includes the Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve.
Denge Wood is a wood located 8 miles southwest of Canterbury in Kent, England. The wood is owned by the Forestry Commission and the Woodland Trust. Part of the wood is also privately owned. Much of Denge Wood is classified as ancient semi-natural woodland suggesting it has been in existence since at least 1600AD and probably longer.
Dactylorhiza incarnata, the early marsh-orchid, is a perennial, temperate-climate species of orchid generally found growing in wet meadows, and generally on base-rich soils, up to about 2100m asl. The species occurs widely in Europe and Asia from Portugal and Ireland east to Siberia and Xinjiang.
Dactylorhiza maculata, known as the heath spotted-orchid or moorland spotted orchid, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Orchidaceae. It is widespread in mountainous regions across much of Europe from Portugal and Iceland east to Russia. It is also found in Algeria, Morocco, and western Siberia.
Pentwyn Farm Grasslands is a nature reserve, and a series of agricultural fields, in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. It was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1993, noted for its biological characteristics.
The natural history of the island of Rhodes is determined by its geographic position, climate and geological diversity. Rhodes is in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin close to the coast of Turkey, and the flora and fauna are a mixture of Mediterranean and Asian elements. Rhodes is in the Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests ecoregion.
Monawilkin is a townland in the West Fermanagh Scarplands in the Civil Parish of Inishmacsaint, Barony of Magheraboy, Northern Ireland. The townland has an area of 85.1947 hectares and has previously been referred to as Meenwilkin (1817) and Munadh Wilkin. Monawilkin is the best example of unimproved calcareous grassland in Northern Ireland. This differs from other Sesleria-dominated grasslands in the UK in that it also includes species such as Euphrasia salisburgensis (eyebright). Monawilikin is also an important orchid site, contains the best inland site for moths and butterflies in Northern Ireland, and is the only Northern Irish site for Cupido minimus, the small blue butterfly. Consequently, this area was designated as a special area of conservation (SAC) and area of special scientific interest (ASSI). The Monawilkin SAC land cover comprises 3% water bodies, 5% bogs, marshes, and fringe water vegetation, 13% heath and scrub, 50% dry grassland, 14% humid grassland, and 15% broad-leaved woodland.
The Osmussaare landscape reserve is situated in Lääne County Noarootsi Parish on the island of Osmussaar, Estonia. Its size is 489 ha. The reserve is part of the Natura 2000 network. The reserve was created in 1996 in order to protect rare and scientifically valuable geological objects and plant communities. The reserve is also important for bird migration and lies within the Nõva-Osmussaar Important Bird Area.
Niitvälja Bog is a fen in Estonia, Harju County. It is situated in the territory of both Lääne-Harju Parish and Keila city and has a size about 100 hectares.
Talsi rolling hills is a nature park in the middle of Talsi Municipality. It is located in the north-western part of Vanemas pauguraine and includes the highest part, administratively belongs to Laidzes, Laucienes and Lībagu parishes. The protected area was established in 1987 to protect one of the North Kurzeme Uplands and highest part of the Elder Hill. It is most diverse areas in terms of natural conditions in the Latvia north-east, with a distinctly hilly terrain and several small but deep lakes. Scenic area. Natura 2000 territory. Many Latvia rare and protected plant and animal species. In total 24 species of flora (1) and fauna (23) are protected under EU Nature directives.