Orchis mascula (L.) L.
(Early Purple Orchid, Early-purple Orchid)

Interactions where Orchis mascula is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is foodplant of Muntiacus reevesi Muntjac, Barking Deer, Chinese Muntjac Artiodactyla: Cervidae The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity, Gill, R., 2000
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Orchis mascula/Orchis masculaearly purple orchid, early-purple orchid feeds on
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult Minor APOIDEA solitary and hive bees Hymenoptera Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apoidea/Apoideasolitary and hive beesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Orchis mascula/Orchis masculaearly purple orchid, early-purple orchidflowerMinor adult pollinates or fertilises flower
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult Major Bombus bumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo bees Hymenoptera: Apidae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus/Bombusbumble bees or humble bees & cuckoo beesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Orchis mascula/Orchis masculaearly purple orchid, early-purple orchidflowerMajor adult pollinates or fertilises flower
flower flower is pollinated or fertilised by adult Minor Bombus (Psithyrus) cuckoo bees Hymenoptera: Apidae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus (Psithyrus)/Bombus (Psithyrus)cuckoo beesadult Plant / pollinated /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Orchis mascula/Orchis masculaearly purple orchid, early-purple orchidflowerMinor adult pollinates or fertilises flower

Author & YearTitleSource
Gill, R., 2000The Impact of Deer on Woodland BiodiversityForestry Commission Information Notes, 36, 6pp, Forestry Commission
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd

Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid, Early-purple Orchid) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid, Early-purple Orchid)
GenusOrchis (a genus of orchids)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid, Early-purple Orchid)

Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid, Early-purple Orchid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid, Early-purple Orchid):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 65 images of Orchis mascula (Early Purple Orchid, Early-purple Orchid)
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