Orchidaceae
Western marsh-orchid
Dactylorhiza majalis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Dactylorhiza
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Common names
By language (23)
- Belarusian
- Пальчатакарэннік майскі
- Chinese
- 沼泽兰花, 沼澤蘭花
- Czech
- Prstnatec májový, Vstavač májový, Vstavač širolistý
- Danish
- Majgøgeurt, Maj-Gøgeurt
- Dutch
- Brede orchis en rietorchis
- English
- Western marsh-orchid, Keyflower
- Finnish
- Toukokämmekkä
- French
- Dactylorhize de mai
- German
- Breitblättriges Knabenkraut, Breitblättrige Fingerwurz, Breitblättriger Fingerwurz
- Hungarian
- Széleslevelű ujjaskosbor
- Italian
- Orchide a foglie larghe
- Japanese
- ダクティロザリ・マクラタ
- Lithuanian
- Plačialapė gegūnė
- Luxembourgish
- Breetbliedereg Fangerwuerzel
- Norwegian
- Kongsmarihand
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Kongsmarihand
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- Kongsmarihand
- Polish
- Kukułka szerokolistna, Stoplamek szerokolistny, Storczyk szerokolistny
- Russian
- Пальчатокоренник майский
- Slovak
- Vstavačovec májový
- Swedish
- Majnycklar, Majnyckel
- Ukrainian
- Зозульки травневі, Мокруха, Пальчатокорінник травневий
- Welsh
- Tegeirian-y-gors llydanddail
Synonyms
- Dactylorchis majalis (Rchb.) Verm.
- Dactylorchis majalis var. immaculata (Harz) Verm.
- Dactylorhiza comosa subsp. majalis (Rchb.) P.D.Sell
- Dactylorhiza latifolia (L.) H.Baumann & Künkele
- Orchis latifolia subsp. majalis (Rchb.) Klinge
- Orchis latifolia var. immaculata Harz
- Orchis latifolia var. majalis (Rchb.) Nyman
- Orchis latifolia var. majalis (Rchb.) Kitt.
- Orchis majalis Rchb.
- Orchis majalis f. brevicalcarata Harz ex Schltdl., Langeth. & Schenk
- Orchis majalis f. immaculata Harz ex Schltdl., Langeth. & Schenk
- Orchis majalis f. laxa Harz ex Schltdl., Langeth. & Schenk
- Orchis majalis f. linguata Harz ex Schltdl., Langeth. & Schenk
- Orchis majalis f. magnicalcarata Harz ex Schltdl., Langeth. & Schenk
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced
Photos
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Concepcion Matinero, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: miloslavpittner, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Richard Luit, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Jean Louis Durand, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Thijs Van Reenen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: lidastronkhorst, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Axelidis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: andrea, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: loes e, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Dirk Spiegel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: hindina, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.