Nederlands: Hondskruid
Español: Orquídea piramidal
Français: Orchis pyramidal
Deutsch: Pyramiden-Hundswurz - Pyramidenorchis - Spitzorchis - Kammstendel
Family: Orchidaceae - Orchid family
Flowering time: May-August
Height: 20-60cm
Altitude: to 1900m
Colour: bright pink, purplish-red, rarely white
Leaves: narrow oblong, pale green, unspotted
Habitat: grassy habitats, meadows and pastures, roadsides, coastal sand dunes, generally on calcareous soils
Distribution: most European countries, not in the north nor eastern Mediterranean
Synonyms: Orchis pyramidalis - Aceras pyramidalis
Notes: Pyramidal orchids spread a vanilla-like scent to attract butterflies and moths for pollination. The broad pyramidal spike becomes more cylindrical with age. Anacamptis pyramidalis is on the Dutch Red List, Belgium Red List and European Red List of vascular plants. In the Netherlands it has always been rare, being the most northern area for this species. It can form large colonies and is especially abundant after fires. Subspecies of Anacamptis pyramidalis are: Anacamptis pyramidalis subsp. pyramidalis, Anacamptis pyramidalis subsp. sanguinea and Anacamptis pyramidalis subsp. tanayensis.
Related key words: Maasvlakte Rotterdam, Heemtuin Tenallaplas Rockanje, Orchideeëntuin Gerendal Oud Valkenburg, chalk grasslands, kalkgraslanden, pioniersoort, Nederlandse Rode Lijst, Vlaamse Rode Lijst, Europese Rode Lijst, Zafarraya, Sierra de Camorolos, Andalucía, Andalusia, Andalusië,Pyrenees, Pyreneeën, Pirineos, Esposa (Aísa), Monte Rapitán (Jaca), Peña Montañesa (Laspuña), Picos de Europa, insect
