Orchids of Burghclere

	Greater butterfly Orchid Platanthera chloratha An orchid of chalk grassland.
	Man Orchid Aceras anthropophorum An orchid of chalk grassland
	Fragrant Orchid Gymnadenia conopsea An orchid of chalk grasslands locally, it is found in good numbers at Inkpen Beacon
	Pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis An orchid of chalk grassland
	Birds nest orchid Neottia nidus-avis Occurs in Beech woodland near Overton-quite likely to be found in similar habitat in Burghclere parish but easily overlooked on account of it's appearance
	Autumn ladies-tresses Spiranthes spiralis Many hundreds of these Diminutive orchids flower each year in grassland on Greenham Common
	Green veined orchid Orchis morio A small colony can be found in the churchyard of the Church of the Ascensionm in Burghclere. They were probably once more common before the agricultural improvement of meadows in the parish.
	Lizard orchid Himantoglo hircinum There are old records for this species fromOld Burghclere limeworks nature reserve
	Large white helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium Scattered examples may be found at Old Burghclere limeworks nature reserve
	Broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine Scattered examples can be found along the roadsides on Newtown Commom
	Common Twayblade Listera ovata There used to be several large colonies in the Herbert Plantation. They probably also occur on unimproved grassland, the Downs
	Heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp ericetorum A colony of these grows in Pinewood Drive(off Well Street) There scattered examples also on Newtown Common. They used to grow in the wet area at the south east corner of Burghclere Common.
	Burnt Orchis ustulata A rare species in Britain. A small colony can be found on the ramparts of Ladle Hill.
	Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsia Fairly common at Old Burghclere Limeworks and on Beacon Hill.
	Bee orchid Ophrys apifera Small numbers can sometimes be found on the ramparts at the westend of Beacon Hill.
	Early purple orchid Orchis mascula

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