''Dactylorhiza purpurella'', the northern marsh orchid, is an

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, the

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/ref> Two varieties are recognised: *''Dactylorhiza purpurella'' var. ''cambrensis'' (R.H.Roberts) R.M.Bateman & Denholm - coastal Great Britain and Denmark *''Dactylorhiza purpurella'' subsp. ''purpurella'' - Ireland and northern Great Britain. Recorded from Co. Donegal in Ireland.Ennis, T. The occurrence of ''Dactylorhiza purpurella'' (T. Stephenson and T.A. Stephenson) Soó var. ''majalifiormis'' (E. Nelson) Kreutz, in Co. Donegal. ''Ir. Nat. J.'' 33: 128

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External links

Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, ''Dactylorhiza purpurella'' (northern marsh orchid)Wildscreen Arkive, ''Dactylorhiza purpurella''Wildflowers of IrelandOnline Atlas of the British and Irish Flora
purpurella Orchids of Europe Flora of Ireland Flora of Great Britain Flora of Denmark Plants described in 1920 {{Orchidoideae-stub