Dactylorhiza foliosa
| Dactylorhiza foliosa | |
|---|---|
| 1857 illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Dactylorhiza |
| Species: | D. foliosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Dactylorhiza foliosa (Rchb.f.) Soó (1962) | |
Dactylorhiza foliosa, the Madeira orchid or leafy orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to the Portuguese Island of Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is a tuberous herbaceous perennial growing to 60 cm (24 in) and producing spikes of intense, magenta-pink flowers in late spring.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017).