Land Management for Lesser Butterfly Orchid

Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia) is a long-lived perennial, flowering from June to July. Its habitat is open heath with damp acidic soils such as moorland and heath. It is listed as a UK Biodiversity Action Plan species, and once widespread it is now in decline.

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Related FAS Resources

Video: Land Management for Lesser Butterfly Orchid | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

Scotland’s National Priority Species | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)