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Where to see Britain's last remaining wild orchids, by the 'orchid thief' who risked prison to save these beautiful plants
An area arguably unmatched for British flora ... to Britain’s fascinating array of wild orchids. Orchids are the most diverse, most highly evolved flowering plants on the planet. With more than 30,000 ...
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Little green men spotted in Britain?
It is one of 56 orchids that grow wild in the UK. If you live in southeast England ... You can find out more about where to look for these and other British orchids in our orchid identification guide ...
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Rare orchid Irish lady's-tresses spotted at Ceredigion nature reserve
"Wild orchids ... in Europe the orchid is confined to a small number of sites in north-west Scotland and Ireland." Based on genetic studies, experts believe the species may have colonised Ireland ...
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Pendine project in bid to bring rare orchid to firing range
One of Britain's rarest orchids could soon be flowering on a military firing range, conservationists hope. The internationally protected fen orchid grows in the wild in only two locations in the UK.