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Early Purple Orchid

Early purple orchid
(Orchis mascula)

The Burren is one of the best places in Ireland to study orchids: twenty-two species are known to grow in the region, along with a handful of variants.
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An excellent reference book to own is 'The Burren, a companion to the wildflowers of an Irish limestone wilderness' by E.Charles Nelson, illustrated by Wendy F. Walsh. Published by Boethius Press and The Conservancy of The Burren.
ISBN 0 86314 213 3 (hbk) ISBN 0 863134 214 1 (pbk)