Anacamptis pyramidalis ( L.) L. C. M. Richard

Spice Flowers In the field 1 In the field 2

Family: ORCHIDACEAE

Genus: Anacamptis

Catalan common name: Barreret.

Spanish common name: Orquídea piramidal.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Herbaceous communities. Garriques and pine woods.

Characteristics: This is one of the easiest orchids to find, because it is quite frequent and because it is very visible, since at the top of a stalk there is a cone-shaped inflorescence, full of flowers with a central petal with three lobules of more or less the same size and a long, downward- pointing spur sticking out. It flowers in spring.