lesser butterfly orchid

• Nom courant donné à plusieurs espèces d'orchidées, notamment Platanthera bifolia, reconnaissable à ses fleurs d'un blanc verdâtre pâle évoquant de petits papillons et à son parfum sucré ; elle pousse souvent dans les prairies et les forêts d'Europe et d'Asie.

A common name for several species of orchid, particularly Platanthera bifolia, known for its pale greenish-white flowers that resemble small butterflies and its sweet fragrance, often found in meadows and woodlands across Europe and Asia.

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   A species of orchid (Platanthera bifolia) with pale greenish-white flowers that are fragrant at night, found in Europe and parts of Asia.

   Platanthère à deux feuilles

   • The lesser butterfly orchid blooms in early summer in meadows.
   • Botanists identified the plant as a lesser butterfly orchid due to its twin leaves.
   • The fragrance of the lesser butterfly orchid attracts moths for pollination.