Yellow Ophrys

Ophrys lutea

Ophrys jaune

Presence in France. See link below.

Height. 20 to 30cm

Leaves. Two to twelve flowers grow on an erect stem with basal leaves .

Flowers.  Large lip that is trilobate, rounded and provided with a very strong yellow margin.

Flowering period. March - May

Soil type. Open woodland, scrub with sparse vegetation and grassland on calcareous and siliceous   soils.

Protection. 

Liste des espèces végétales protégées en région Meurthe-et-Moselle : Article 1

Liste des espèces végétales protégées en région Aquitaine : Article 1

Yellow Ophrys Ophrys lutea

French link for this species including map HERE