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Herminium monorchis, the musk orchid, is a commonly occurring species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Europe and northern Asia from France to Japan, including China, Siberia, Mongolia, Ukraine, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, etc.

It has a localised distribution in Britain; sites where it is found include Ham Hill in Wiltshire. Since 1930, the species has been receding from some sites throughout England. As it has been pushed out of sites, such as East Alglia, it has been recently been found in new lowland areas and quarries.

Description
Herminium monorchis is a tuberous herbaceous perennial which grows to 15-30cm in height and has basal, alternate, leaves in sets of 4. Monorchis flowers between the months of June and July. The flowers grow protective bracts and petals in the form of a hood and contain an oblong, inferior, ovary. The Musk Orchid is cross-pollinated by small insects. These insects will walk through the flower of the Orchid where a collection of pollen in the form of pollinium will stick to their legs. The Musk Orchid can also reproduce vegetatively by growing tubers from existing rhizomes.