Dactylorhiza praetermissa (Southern Marsh Orchid) Florida Inside the trap

Inside the trap

atropurpurea and Sarracenia leucophylla

arranged in whorls

with a thick rim that often takes on a deeper red tone than the rest of the pitcher

Dactylorhiza praetermissa (Southern Marsh Orchid) Florida Inside the trapDactylorhiza praetermissa is southern marsh orchid, a UK native orchid for wet meadows and fens. Its a special plant for bog gardens if you can give it the right conditions, especially open light and poor, consistently damp soil. Appearance It produces upright stems with spotted or lightly marked leaves. In early summer it flowers with dense spikes of pink to purple blooms. Height is often 30 to 60cm. Over time it can form small colonies if the site