Below is a set of 3 photos to show clearly examples of the variation of colour in the orchid - Orchis conica.
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Orchid variation - Orchis conica extremes
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Orchid variation - Orchis conica extremes
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- An example of an albino (complete lack of colour). Rather rare.
- Conica_albino.JPG (124.82 KiB) Viewed 16542 times
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- An example of whitish or very pale labellum with dontrasting deep purple spots.
- Conica_pale_Col.JPG (216.83 KiB) Viewed 16542 times
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- This example is the normal colour of the flower.
- Conica_standard_Col.JPG (148.76 KiB) Viewed 16543 times
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- An example with deep colours. this is probably the extreme that the colour intensity can get for this species
- Conica_deep_Col.JPG (136.79 KiB) Viewed 16542 times