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Plants in the wood of the Lech valley near Forchach (Austria) |
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![Biotop Biotop](bio/fo214313.jpg)
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The woods on the ground of the Lech valley in Austria are standing on brash which the Lech has washed out of the Northern Limestone Alps, containing a rich flora including several orchids.
In fresher areas pines and spruces are mixed, and if there are areas without bushes in between you can find many different flowers in these meadow-like biotopes.
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![Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Common Spotted Orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Common Spotted Orchid](au/df098878.jpg) Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Common Spotted Orchid Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Platanthera bifolia subsp. latiflora, Lesser Butterfly Orchid Platanthera bifolia subsp. latiflora, Lesser Butterfly Orchid](sl/bi096764.jpg) Platanthera bifolia subsp. latiflora, Lesser Butterfly Orchid Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Gymnadenia conopsea s.l. farbvariante_color-variant, Common Fragrant Orchid Gymnadenia conopsea s.l. farbvariante_color-variant, Common Fragrant Orchid](au/gcoB4631.jpg) Gymnadenia conopsea s.l. farbvariante_color-variant, Common Fragrant Orchid Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Epipactis palustris, Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris, Marsh Helleborine](au/epa95324.jpg) Epipactis palustris, Marsh Helleborine Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Maianthemum bifolium, May Lily, False Lily of the Valley Maianthemum bifolium, May Lily, False Lily of the Valley](fr/Ma005672.jpg) Maianthemum bifolium / May Lily, False Lily of the Valley Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.
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![Pyrola rotundifolia, Round-Leaved Wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia, Round-Leaved Wintergreen](au/Wg214283.jpg) Pyrola rotundifolia / Round-Leaved Wintergreen Ericaceae / Heather Fam.
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![Melampyrum sylvaticum, Small Cow-Wheat Melampyrum sylvaticum, Small Cow-Wheat](au/Ww099722.jpg) Melampyrum sylvaticum / Small Cow-Wheat Orobanchaceae / Broomrape Fam.
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![Aquilegia atrata, Dark Columbine Aquilegia atrata, Dark Columbine](au/Aq099737.jpg) Aquilegia atrata / Dark Columbine Ranunculaceae / Buttercup Fam.
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![Euphorbia dulcis, Sweet Spurge Euphorbia dulcis, Sweet Spurge](au/Eu025436.jpg) Euphorbia dulcis / Sweet Spurge Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
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![Bistorta vivipara, Alpine Bistort Bistorta vivipara, Alpine Bistort](au/Kn214282.jpg) Bistorta vivipara / Alpine Bistort Polygonaceae / Knotweed Fam.
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![Campanula rotundifolia, Harebell Campanula rotundifolia, Harebell](au/Gl214291.jpg) Campanula rotundifolia / Harebell Campanulaceae / Bellflower Fam.
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![Tofieldia calyculata, Mountain Scottish Asphodel Tofieldia calyculata, Mountain Scottish Asphodel](fr/To006081.jpg) Tofieldia calyculata / Mountain Scottish Asphodel Tofieldiaceae / Tofieldia Fam.
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![Anthericum ramosum, Branched St. Bernard's Lily Anthericum ramosum, Branched St. Bernard's Lily](df/GrlZ9924.jpg) Anthericum ramosum / Branched St. Bernard's Lily Asparagacae / Asparagus Fam.
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![Carduus defloratus, Alpine Thistle Carduus defloratus, Alpine Thistle](hr/Cf097641.jpg) Carduus defloratus / Alpine Thistle Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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![Trifolium montanum, Mountain Clover Trifolium montanum, Mountain Clover](hr/Kl002269.jpg) Trifolium montanum / Mountain Clover Fabaceae / Legumes
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![Aster bellidiastrum, Daisy Star Aster bellidiastrum, Daisy Star](au/As025382.jpg) Aster bellidiastrum / Daisy Star Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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![Galium pumilum, Slender Bedstraw Galium pumilum, Slender Bedstraw](au/Ga025426.jpg) Galium pumilum / Slender Bedstraw Rubiaceae / Bedstraw Fam.
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![Thesium alpinum, Alpine Bastard Toadflax Thesium alpinum, Alpine Bastard Toadflax](au/Th025433.jpg) Thesium alpinum / Alpine Bastard Toadflax Thesiaceae / Thesium Fam.
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![Phyteuma orbiculare, Round-Headed Rampion Phyteuma orbiculare, Round-Headed Rampion](au/Ph025416.jpg) Phyteuma orbiculare / Round-Headed Rampion Campanulaceae / Bellflower Fam.
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![Potentilla erecta, Tormentil Potentilla erecta, Tormentil](au/Bw025417.jpg) Potentilla erecta / Tormentil Rosaceae / Rose Fam.
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![Prunella grandiflora, Large Selfheal Prunella grandiflora, Large Selfheal](fr/PruS9108.jpg) Prunella grandiflora / Large Selfheal Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
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![Cirsium acaule, Stemless Thistle, Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule, Stemless Thistle, Dwarf Thistle](hr/Di030730.jpg) Cirsium acaule / Stemless Thistle, Dwarf Thistle Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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![Berberis vulgaris, Barberry Berberis vulgaris, Barberry](df/Be019415.jpg) Berberis vulgaris / Barberry Berberidaceae / Barberry Fam.
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![Berberis vulgaris, Barberry Berberis vulgaris, Barberry](au/BerADS16.jpg) Berberis vulgaris / Barberry Berberidaceae / Barberry Fam.
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![Biotop Biotop](bio/fo214310.jpg)
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For the dryer sites in loose pine wood the following plants are typical:
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![Epipactis atrorubens, Dark-red Helleborine Epipactis atrorubens, Dark-red Helleborine](au/atr83835.jpg) Epipactis atrorubens, Dark-red Helleborine Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Ophrys insectifera, Fly Orchid Ophrys insectifera, Fly Orchid](fr/insT8110.jpg) Ophrys insectifera, Fly Orchid Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Gymnadenia odoratissima, Short-spurred Fragrant Orchid Gymnadenia odoratissima, Short-spurred Fragrant Orchid](au/god85221.jpg) Gymnadenia odoratissima, Short-spurred Fragrant Orchid Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Juniperus communis, Juniper Juniperus communis, Juniper](se/Wa082639.jpg) Juniperus communis / Juniper Cupressaceae / Cypresse Fam.
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![Gypsophila repens, Alpine Gypsophila Gypsophila repens, Alpine Gypsophila](au/Gr214308.jpg) Gypsophila repens / Alpine Gypsophila Caryophyllaceae / Campion Fam.
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![Thymus pulegioides, Large Thyme Thymus pulegioides, Large Thyme](df/Th086619.jpg) Thymus pulegioides / Large Thyme Lamiaceae / Mint Fam.
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![Buphthalmum salicifolium, Yellow Ox-Eye Buphthalmum salicifolium, Yellow Ox-Eye](au/In025431.jpg) Buphthalmum salicifolium / Yellow Ox-Eye Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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![Antennaria dioica, Mountain Everlasting Antennaria dioica, Mountain Everlasting](au/An025402.jpg) Antennaria dioica / Mountain Everlasting Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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![Leontodon incanus, Grey Hawkbit Leontodon incanus, Grey Hawkbit](au/Hi025429.jpg) Leontodon incanus / Grey Hawkbit Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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Of the following three plants I assume that they either escaped from gardens or have been brought to here by a flood of the Lech:
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![Iris cultivar, Cultivated Iris Form Iris cultivar, Cultivated Iris Form](au/Ir025424.jpg) Iris cultivar / Cultivated Iris Form Iridaceae / Iris Fam.
washed up by the Lech
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![Lysimachia punctata, Yellow Loosestrife, Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata, Yellow Loosestrife, Dotted Loosestrife](df/Ge077503.jpg) Lysimachia punctata / Yellow Loosestrife, Dotted Loosestrife Primulaceae / Primrose Fam.
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![Euphorbia epithymoides, Cushion Spurge Euphorbia epithymoides, Cushion Spurge](au/Eu025420.jpg) Euphorbia epithymoides / Cushion Spurge Euphorbiaceae / Spurge Fam.
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Later in summer beneath other plants Creeping Lady's-Tresses is in flower, of which the unusual leaves are often hidden in moss:
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![Goodyera repens, Creeping Lady's-Tresses Goodyera repens, Creeping Lady's-Tresses](au/goo86533.jpg) Goodyera repens, Creeping Lady's-Tresses Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Goodyera repens, Creeping Lady's-Tresses Goodyera repens, Creeping Lady's-Tresses](au/goo86627.jpg) Goodyera repens, Creeping Lady's-Tresses Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Goodyera repens, Creeping Lady's-Tresses Goodyera repens, Creeping Lady's-Tresses](au/goo86303.jpg) Goodyera repens, Creeping Lady's-Tresses Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Epipactis helleborine, Broad-Leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine, Broad-Leaved Helleborine](au/hel85425.jpg) Epipactis helleborine, Broad-Leaved Helleborine Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Epipactis atrorubens x Epipactis helleborine Epipactis atrorubens x Epipactis helleborine](au/axh86704.jpg) Epipactis atrorubens x Epipactis helleborine Orchidaceae / Orchids
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![Epipactis atrorubens x Epipactis helleborine Epipactis atrorubens x Epipactis helleborine](au/axh86801.jpg) Epipactis atrorubens x Epipactis helleborine Orchidaceae / Orchids
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The brash areas of the Lech are counting to the most important of the remaining sites of the German Tamarisk.
But I haven't seen it there yet, the photos were taken in the botanical garden of the University of Tübingen:
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![Myricaria germanica, German Tamarisk Myricaria germanica, German Tamarisk](df/My215161.jpg) Myricaria germanica / German Tamarisk Tamaricaceae / Tamarisk Fam.
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![Myricaria germanica, German Tamarisk Myricaria germanica, German Tamarisk](df/My215171.jpg) Myricaria germanica / German Tamarisk Tamaricaceae / Tamarisk Fam.
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Naturally this list of plants isn't complete by far. It will be continued on occasion.
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