Nigritella striaca on Schafberg in Austria

[ORG]

One of the rarest species of the genus Nigritella grows also on the Schafberg in Austria. (See http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=164676#post164676
It is Nigritella stiriaca
On last friday I had the possibility to seek for this rarity. There are 3 localities in different altitudes on the Schafberg where this species grows.
In the higher elevations it is now in flower in the lower the flowerperiod is over.

Very often they grow together with Gymnadenia conopsea

Best greetings

Olaf

 

[ORG]

Here some pictures more

In the lower elevation the flowerperiod is now over.

When there is interest then I can show also the other orchids in this habitat.

Best greetings

Olaf

 

[NYEric]

Thanx for posting.

 

[SlipperFan]

Look at all the hiding flowers!

 

[JeanLux]

very, very nice!!! Thanks Olaf! Jean

 

[biothanasis]

Great pictures Olaf!!! TY!!! (You surely can show us more orchids)

Do you have any field guide Olaf?? Which one is it?? TY

 

[ORG]

No I have no field Guide. I found only the place of Nigritella stiriaca in the literature, published also in the net http://www.museum-joanneum.at/cms/dokumente/10921783_29556417/c91d1f23/JoBot_06_04.pdf

But the region Schafberg is very well known as a flower-hill with many interesting alpine plants.

Best greetings

Olaf

 

[ORG]

The plants grow in 3 populations.
The highest is in an elevation of 1740 m, the second in an elevation of 1655 m and the third in an elevation of 1500 m.

Beside the Nigritella stiriaca I found also Gymnadenia conopsea, Traunsteinera globosa, Pseudorchis albida, Orchis ustulata and Coeloglossum viride and how I showed in another thread Nigritella rhellicanii.
Cephalanthera rubra grows in lower areas and is in bloom. I have seen it only when I went up by train.

Here Gymnadenia conopsea

Traunsteinera globosa

Pseudorchis albida

Orchis ustulata

Coeloglossum viride

I hope you enjoy the pictures

Olaf

 

[NYEric]

Wow, more cool stuff, thanx again.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Wow, what a selection of unusual orchids! I really like the Traunsteinera - that is the kind of flower I like to grow; really different. Thanks for being so generous with your photos!