Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). Heath Spotted-Orchid is very similar but that has much less deeply cut lower lobes. Note that the lower lip markings can be joined up a bit like this, or spotted lines, or more blotchy.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). Heath Spotted-Orchid is very similar but that has much less deeply cut lower lobes. Note that the lower lip markings can be joined up a bit like this, or spotted lines, or more blotchy.

Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. This one is more spotty, the previous one had more joined-up lines. Complete with beetle!

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. This one is more spotty, the previous one had more joined-up lines. Complete with beetle!

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). And this one is more blotchy.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). And this one is more blotchy.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.

Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. It can also be quite pink.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. It can also be quite pink.

Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The pinker specimen re the previous image.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The pinker specimen re the previous image.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). This one has joined up spots making lines.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). This one has joined up spots making lines.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). Flowers from the previous image.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). Flowers from the previous image.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). This is an unusually marked specimen. The shape of the labellum (lower lip) though, is diagnostic for Spotted Orchid, but the genus readily hybridises, so this might be some kind of hybrid.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). This is an unusually marked specimen. The shape of the labellum (lower lip) though, is diagnostic for Spotted Orchid, but the genus readily hybridises, so this might be some kind of hybrid.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). A close-up of the previous boldy-marked specimen.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (mound behind the pond). A close-up of the previous boldy-marked specimen.

Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Early Purple also often has the same spotted leaves, but quite different flowers.

Common Spotted-Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Early Purple also often has the same spotted leaves, but quite different flowers.