Common spotted orchid
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Orchis de Fuchs
Presence in France. See link below.
Height. 20cm - 50cm
Leaves. 7 - 12 dark spotted, keeled, appear in spring.
Flowers. White to reddish purple, the lip with deeper looped line markings and spots, lateral sepals spreading widely, lip deeply 3 lobed.
Flowering period. May - July
Soil type. Dry or marshy, generally on calcareous soils, alkaline substrata
Protection. Liste des espèces végétales protégées en région Alsace and Nord-Pas-de-Calais : Article 1
Link for this species including map for France HERE