About Anacamptis palustris (Jacq.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Anacamptis palustris (Jacq.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase is a species of orchid. It is native to areas including Western and Central Europe, the Mediterranean region, the Balearic Islands, Turkey, Western Asia, Algeria and Tunisia in North Africa, and Saudi Arabia, with a broader distribution across Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. This orchid is a perennial herbaceous plant. It grows in humid pastures, wet meadows, and swamps, and prefers full sun on calcareous soils. It flowers in spring. The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh", which refers to its common habitat.
