Allium ursinum umbel of six to 20 white flowers only, lacking the bulbils produced by some other "Allium" species such as "Allium vineale" (crow garlic) and "Allium oleraceum" (field garlic). It flowers in the British Isles from April to June, starting before deciduous trees leaf in the spring. The flower stem is triangular in cross-section and the leaves are broadly lanceolate similar to those of the lily of the valley ("Convallaria majalis"). It is native to temperate regions of Europe, from Britain east to the Caucasus. It is common in much of the lowland British Isles with the exception of the far
Dactylorhiza majalis The western marsh orchid does not react so sensitively to changes in its habitat as for example the early marsh orchid, "Dactylorhiza incarnata". It is usually the last of the native orchids to disappear. This tolerance makes it a still relatively common species. "This article incorporates text translated from and as of 4 February 2006." Dactylorhiza majalis Dactylorhiza majalis (western marsh orchid, broad-leaved marsh orchid, fan orchid, common marsh orchid, or Irish marsh orchid) is a terrestrial Eurasian orchid. The western marsh orchid grows mainly in nitrogen-poor marsh areas that consist of several plant communities. More rarely, it is found