Orchidaceae FAMILY
Ophrys apifera
Ophrys apifera
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ophrys apifera is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral and southern Europe, including Britain, to N. Africa.
HabitatPastures, field borders, banks and copses on chalk or limestone, especially on recently disturbed soils; also on base-rich clays and calcareous dunes[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].