heath spotted-orchid
moorland spotted orchid
dactylorhiza maculata latin

However, hybrids have been recorded with Frog Orchid in South Uist (1949) and with the Common Spotted-orchid and the Heath Spotted-orchid.

There are rare Arctic Sandwort and Alpine Pennycress, endemic varieties of the Heath Spotted-orchid and Eyebright, as well as more common species such as Sundew, Butterwort, Blue Heath Milkwort and Roseroot.

Many plants such as heather, cross-leaved heath, dwarf and common gorse, heath spotted-orchid, bog asphodel, and round-leaved sundew are now thriving, along with keeled skimmer dragonfly and tree pipit as a result of heath and bog habitat restoration.

Moorland Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)

The Heath Spotted Orchid or Moorland Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata), is an herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae.

The lip is smaller than that of the very similar Dactylorhiza maculata and has three deeper cuts.

Salicaceae and heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata.

Moorland Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)

The Heath Spotted Orchid or Moorland Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata), is an herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae.

As well as providing a habitat for wild birds the Dole also contains an orchid meadow in which Spotted Orchids (Dactylorhiza maculata) have established themselves, and there are breeding colonies of smooth and great crested newts.