Ophrys insectifera
Fly Orchid
Species Details
The Fly Orchid is a very rare native perennial of scrub and quarry spoil tips on limestone. All our records come from either the White Peak {Hopton Quarry SK2656}, the Peak Fringe {Fallgate Quarry SK3562} or the Magnesian Limestone {Markland Grips SK5074}. Older records come from the same Natural Areas but are more widely spread over the White Peak, from as far north as Monsal Dale (SK17). It grows sporadically throughout England and Wales, and has shown a similar decline in national distribution due to scrub encroachment, wood clearance and drainage (Preston et al. 2002).
This plant is in Category 2 of the local Red Data List, 2009.
