Orchis mascula (L.)L.
First record: Ray, 1660
Orchis morio mas foliis maculatis The male Fools-stones. It flowers first of all the orchids, about the end of April. The colour of the flower is generally purple, less often a reddish colour. Ray,1660,106(88).
Orchis morio mas foliis maculatis The Male Fools-stones. Ray,1670:225.
Orchis mascula Early spotted Orchis. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
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Buff Wood, DH Valentine, 1939.
Eltisley Wood, JL:Crosby, 1939.
Gamlingay Wood. Bab.ann.Relhan,359; Bab.1860,224; RSA List; Gamlingay, CE Moss, 3.5.1911, det. HC Gilson 1940, CGE; Gamlingay Wood, TG Tutin, 1932; Extraordinarily fine & abundant in Gamlingay Wood, especially so in the attempted new pine plantation which is partly in Hunts. One fine plant showed complete fusion of the three sepals to form a deflexed hood over the rostrum. 8.5.1949. DE Coombe,Card Index; [& CD Pigott & D Poore, [R].]; Gamlingay Wood, 25G, 25L, DA Wells et al., 11.5.1991, [R].
Little Gransden, C Turner, 8.5.1992, [R].
East Hatley; Newbould. Bab.1860,224.
Hayley Wood, CEM.ann; JL Crosby, 1939; Hayley Wood, DE Coombe, Card Index, 25.4.1949; CNT Exc. 1.6.1963, [R]; O Rackham et al., 7.5.1966, [R]; 295.530, JCA Rathmell, 25.4.1994 & 1995, [R].
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Papworths Wood right [?of Royston-Huntingdon Road] c. 1928, Mills ann.
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Caldecot; Newbould. Bab.1860,224.
Wood, L 16A, [Caldecot] DH Valentine, 1937; Wood, K 16A, [Caldecote] EF Warburg, 1940.
In field between Comberton and Gaynes copse, nearer the latter. Bab.ann.Relhan,359; Comberton. Bab.1860,224.
Eversden Woods. 1835,Coleman(a),62; Eversden W. Coleman(b); Eversden Wood. Bab.ann.Relhan,359; Bab.1860,224; Eversden Wood, DH Valentine, 1937; CD Pigott, 4.1947, CGE; 347.531, R Payne, 19.6.1994, [R]; Great Eversden Wood, 34-52-, 34-53-, scattered, decreasing rapidly owing to state of wood, RGH Cant, 1975-1991.
Hardwick, WW Newbould, 5.1848, CGE; Hardwick. Bab.1860,224; Hardwick Wood, RH Lock, 13.5.1901, CGE; EJ Allard, 3.5.1909, CUBG 134/09; 20.5.1913, Mills ann; 1928, J Blades ann.Bab; EA George, 1939; B Ing, 1959.
Orchis morio mas foliis maculatis...and Kingston wood, abundantly. Ray,1660,106(88). JM.ann; Orchis morio mas foliis maculatis. Kingston Wood and in the closes and corn fast by. Ray Index Loc.JM.ann; Orchis mascula Kingston Wood, 1835,Coleman(a),62; Kingston W., Coleman(b); Bab.1860,224; Kingston Wd, 28.4.1918, Mills ann; HC Gilson, 1930; New coppice with c. 50 flowering Orchis mascula St Benet's Well. Kingston Wood Very pretty. Wet! 17.5.1969. SM Walters' Field Notebook; Kingston Wood, J & P Reynolds, 18.5.1991, [R].
Kingston, 35G, 35H, C Turner, 12.5.1991, [R].
Pincote Wood, Kingston, 329.537, P & J Reynolds, 3.5.1992, [R].
Copse on S side of line a little W of Old North Rd Station, West ann.
Longstowe Hall Wood, EF Warburg, 1940.
Madingley, 35Z, MJ Howe, 1989, [R]; Madingley interchange, 39-59-, grassland embankment of A.428, MJ Howe, 14.7.1991, [R].
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J 16F, [Boxworth]DH Valentine, 1938.
J 16E, [Boxworth] TG Tutin & EF Warburg, 1940.
J 17A,Childerley, TG Tutin & EF Warburg, 1940.
Between Dry Drayton & Childerley Hall, TG Tutin & EF Warburg, 1940.
Wood, J 15, [Elsworth] JL Crosby, 1939.
Elsworth Wood, in more open zones in flatter areas, O Rackham et al., 21.5.1978, [R].
Knapwell Wood, PH Oswald et al., 27.4.1992, [R].
Lolworth in plenty. GHB. Bab.ann.224.
Swansley Wood, HC Gilson, 1931; Mr Toller, 5. 1956.
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Doddington Wood, AF.cat.
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River side meadow, Hinxton, Mr Toller, conf. FH Perring, 5.1956.
Orchis mascula L. (O. majalis Reichenb.) The specimens figured were gathered at Triplow, Cambridgeshire, on July 5, 1856, and sent by the Rev. WW Newbould. CCB. Smith,Eng.Bot.Suppl.(1863)5:2973.
Orchis mascula Specimen: 'Once found in the wood called Rayners Grove about the year 1867.'...found in... lower part of...Rayner's Grove... This Specimen... the only one I have found in this parish [Whittlesford] ... It is rather rare in this locality. Maynard MS.14:62,CRO.
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Copse left of the road from Coton-Cross to Barton turnpike. 1835,Coleman(a),62; Copse between the brook & the road from Coton to Grantchester. Coleman(b).
Haslingfield, CC Babington 27.5.1837, CGE; Went with Ball to Haslingfield. Gathered...Orchis morio and mascula,... 27.5.1837 Bab.Mem.62; Haslingfield. Bab.1860,224.
Orchis morio mas foliis maculatis... In Madingley Wood, abundantly. Ray,1660,106(88). JM.ann; Madingley in the wood. Ray Index Loc.JM.ann; Madingley. In and about the Wood, Martyn,1763,Herbat.IV; Orchis mascula M(adingley) W(ood) Fisher ann. Berkenhout,247; Madingley, JS Henslow, 20.5.1826, CGE; Madingley W. 'E'. 1835,Coleman(a),62.
Madingley Wood. Bab.ann.Relhan,359; Madingley W. Coleman(b); Madingley Wood. Bab.1860,224; HD.ann; RH Lock, 1905, CBSC; n.d. [?1910], Gray,ann.
Copse by Madingley Rd, 2 miles from Cambridge on left hand side, HD.ann.
Madingley Hill, BW Sparrow, 1939.
Trumpington Spinney; WH Coleman. Bab.1860,224.
Orchis mascula Whitwell. Bab.ann.Relhan,359; Whitwell, near Coton. Bab.1860,224.
King Will. IV, 27.4.1902, Mills ann.
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Histon, RS Winteringham, 1943.
'left Huntingdon Road', 1928, J Blades EMB.ann.Bab.
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Abington Park. Bab.ann.Relhan,359; SWW. Bab.MS.Fl.3:709.
Balsham, PJO Trist, 1994, [R].
Orchis mascula Balsham Wood & meadows, abundant. Smart,1863; Balsham wood; RBS. Bab.ann.223; 1883, CEM.ann; JL Crosby, 1940; Seccombe & Douglas, Report, 1981; 54Z, PJO Trist, 1992, [R]; G Crompton, DA Wells et al., 30.6.1993, [R].
Borley Wood, 1883, HD.ann; Borley Wood, CEM.ann; JL Crosby, 1940; G Crompton & CD Preston, 20.4.1992, [R]; L Farrell, C Turner et al., 24.4.1993, [R].
Orchis morio mas Hildersham JM.ann, Martyn,1727,101; Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.9; Martyn,1763,Herbat.X; Hildersham; JM. Bab.1860,224.
Juniper Hill. JM. ann.
We made a small party to botanize near Linton. Found near Abington several specimens of Ophrys aranifera. Orchis mascula was still in flower, and O. morio in perfection. 24.5.1837, Bab.Mem.61.
Rivey Wood, Linton, 2 large plants, 1 purple, 1 pinkish, in dense Mercury in NE corner of wood, G Crompton & B Jackson, 10.5.1988.
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Balsham, PJO Trist, 1990, [R].
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Carlton Wood, H Gilbert Carter & TG Tutin, 1932; AC Leslie, 5.1978.
c. 50 plants on Carlton Drift, 631.518, DB Wallace, 1969.
Langley Wood, H Gilbert Carter & TG Tutin, 1932; Trust exc. 19.6.1965, Nat. in Cambs 1966.
Over Wood, HC Gilson, 1931.
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Basefield Wood, TG Tutin, 1932.
Brinkley Wood, A Hosking, 11.4.1898, CUBG 112/98; A Hosking, 2.5.1898, CGE.
Park Wood, Borough Green, TG Tutin, 1932; Borough Green, GW Chapman, 1932; A few well-marked rosettes in SE corner of Park Wood, Brinkley, 641.545, AC Leslie & JL Sharman, 17.2.2002.
Carlton Wood, 65L. AC Leslie, 12.4.12003, [R].
Devil's Ditch near Camois Hall, CC Babington, 2.6.1852, CGE; Devil's Ditch, n.c., 2.7.1852, CGE; Devils Ditch south end. Bab.ann.Relhan,359.
Orchis mascula...The leaves are usually quite devoid of the spots found on ordinary varieties of O. mascula, and the coloured petaloid bract next the raceme is wanting. A similar plant has been found near a place called Camois Hall, in Cambridgeshire, growing in dense shade, where it attained a height of 16-18 inches. [all vars of O. mascula acc. to CCB.] D. Moore. Smith, Eng.Bot.Suppl. (1863)5:2995; Devil's Ditch. Bab.1860,224.
Lopham's Wood, H Gilbert Carter & TG Tutin, 1932; CD Pigott, 1950.
Lower Wood, 62-52-, DA Wells, PH Oswald et al., 9.5.1994, [R].
Lucy Wood, Kirtling, WT Stearn, 1932; AC Leslie, 4.1978.
Marmer's Wood, Stetchworth, CD Pigott, 1950.
Sparrows Grove, JL Crosby, 1940; Sparrows Grove and Out Wood, R Payne, 13.7.1987, [R].
Stetchworth, CC Babington, 2.6.1852, CGE; Bab.1860,224.
Ten Wood, JL Crosby, 1940; CD Pigott, 1950; AC Leslie, 3.1978.
Westley Wood. Bab.1860,224.
Copse near Weston Colville, EF Warburg, 1932.
Hall Wood, West Wratting. Bab.1860,224; HD.ann.
Widgham Wood, n.c., 1936, CGE; Great Widgham Wood, JL Crosby, 1940.
Great Widgham Wood, PW Richards, 1942; Little Widgham Wood, JL Crosby, 1940.
Made an excursion to Wood Ditton,... in full flower... Orchis Mascula. Jenyns,JNH,19.5.1827; Wood-Ditton, JS Henslow, 19.5.1827, CGE; J.D., 8.5.1829, NTM; Ditton Park Wood, DE Allen, 1952; DA Wells, G Crompton & S Leatherdale, 2.5.1995, [R].
Yenhall Wood, Bab.1860,224.
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Wisbech; Balding. Bab.1860,224.
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...Grows in the same field with O. morio. [between Newton & Wisbech], Skrim.MS.
