Dactylorhiza praetermissa

Dactylorhiza praetermissa, the southern marsh orchid or leopard marsh orchid, is a commonly occurring species of European orchid.
Description.
Grows to 70 cm. Leaves generally unspotted. Flowers various shades of pink and varied markings, basal lip of flower rounded.
It flowers May to July. The species is able to form hybrids with others in the same genus, and hybrids with "Dactylorhiza fuchsii" occur frequently.
Distribution and habitat.
It is native to northern and central Europe (Britain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France and the Baltic Republics). It is also reportedly naturalized in Italy and in parts of Canada (Ontario and Newfoundland).
This species is found close to water, in damp alkaline meadows, by ponds, lakes or reservoirs and in dune slacks.
Ecology.
The flowers of this species are pollinated by insects including the cuckoo bee and skipper butterfly.
"Dactylorhiza" are known to be mycorrhizal generalists. "D. praetermissa" has been shown to benefit from association with fungal species in the genus "Rhizoctonia" and others in the "Tulasnellaceae" family.
Subspecies and varieties.
Many names for infraspecific taxa have been proposed. At of June 2014, the following are recognized: