Loose Flowered Orchid

Loose Flowered Orchid found in Golan, Hermon, Gallilee, Upper Jordan valley, Samarian mountains, Sharon, Shefela,

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Common name: Loose Flowered Orchid
Hebrew name: סחלב הביצות
Latin Name: Orchis laxiflora
Habitat: Riparian
Height: 60-100 cm
Distribution: Golan, Hermon, Gallilee, Upper Jordan valley, Samarian mountains, Sharon, Shefela,
Flowering: March
Family: Orchidaceae
Type: Rare
Protected: Yes
Sites: Binyamina and Hula Valley meadows