neotineaustulata

Oxfordshire Flora Group

Species

Neotinea ustulata, Burnt Orchid

Photo by Frances Watkins

The Burnt Orchid Neotinea ustulata has been found at a site near Aston Upthorpe on an east-facing chalk grassland slope. It was last seen in 2017 but has not reappeared there in subsequent years.

This orchid is also known as the Burnt-tip Orchid.