Some Dactylorhiza will be difficult to identify because each species varies and hybrids are common. In some regions, these hybrids are more numerous than the type species. Observing Dactylorhiza is proof that once again, some specialists tend to segment and name what are sometimes only varieties. Evolution is certainly underway, but it will not happen on the scale of current humanity. Patience!

I will therefore only present a few species, those whose identification remains certain.

Dactylorhiza elata is a plant that can be found on humid and rather alkaline substrates. The flowers are quite colorful but we will not trust the very variable patterns. These are of course, as their name indicates, quite tall plants that can reach up to 1 meter even if a large majority remain well below.