About Anacamptis laxiflora (Lam.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase
Anacamptis laxiflora, commonly known as the lax-flowered orchid, loose-flowered orchid, or green-winged meadow orchid, is a species of orchid. It has a broad distribution across Europe and Asia, reaching as far north as Germany, and grows in wet meadows with alkaline soil. It can reach up to 60 centimeters in height. This orchid is common in Normandy and Brittany, France. In the United Kingdom, it only occurs on the Channel Islands: it is called the Jersey orchid in Jersey, and the loose-flowered orchid in Guernsey. Notable known localities on the Channel Islands include Le Noir Pré meadow in Jersey, and several fields at Les Vicheries in Guernsey. Mass blooms of this orchid can be observed at these sites from late May to early June.
