Editing Anacamptis pyramidalis (section)

== Habitat and distribution ==

''Anacamptis pyramidalis'' requires a sunny spot on diverse soils: loamy or clay. It can even grow on very [[alkaline]] soil. It can be found on meadows, in [[grassland]], sand dunes, [[Maquis shrubland|maquis]] as well as dry and well exposed slopes, at an altitude of {{convert|0|-|1600|m|round=50||disp=x| or more (| approx.) }} above sea level.<ref>[http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/44(SI1)/20.pdf Pakistan Journal of Botany - Studies on the morphology, anatomy and ecology of Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) in Turkey]</ref><ref>[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Anacamptis+pyramidalis Plants for a Future - Anacamptis pyramidalis]</ref>

In the UK, ''Anacamptis pyramidalis'' is a very successful coloniser of disturbed soil, and can grow in a wide variety of locations, including [[road verge]]s, [[reservoir]]s, [[quarry|quarries]] and [[airfield]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/discover-wild-plants-nature/plant-fungi-species/pyramidal-orchid |title=Plant Life - Pyramidal Orchid |access-date=2018-11-08 |archive-date=2018-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612010825/http://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/discover-wild-plants-nature/plant-fungi-species/pyramidal-orchid |url-status=dead }}</ref>

This orchid is native to southwestern [[Eurasia]], from western [[Europe]] through the [[Mediterranean]] region eastwards to [[Iran]]. In [[Germany]], it is rare and was declared [[Orchid of the Year]] in 1990 to heighten awareness of this plant. 
This orchid is especially common on the [[Isle of Wight]] in the South of [[England]], and was designated the [[County flowers of the United Kingdom|county plant]] in 2008. On the Isle of Wight, it favours growth in chalky or sandstone-rich soil,<ref>{{cite web |title=Pyramidal orchid |url=https://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/discover-wild-plants-nature/plant-fungi-species/pyramidal-orchid#:~:text=Pyramidal%20orchid%20Anacamptis%20pyramidalis&text=The%20pyramidal%20orchid%20was%20chosen,soil%20in%20order%20to%20bloom. |website=Plantlife |access-date=17 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref> and thus can easily be found on the [[Downland]] and cliffs to the west and south of the island.<ref>{{cite web |title=Isle of Wight Downs IPA |url=https://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/nature-reserves-important-plant-areas/important-plant-areas/isle-wight-downs |website=Plantlife |access-date=26 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iow.gov.uk/azservices/documents/2782-FE8-IW-Biodiversity-Action-Plan.pdf |title=Isle of Wight Biodiversity Action Plan, Maritime Cliffs and Slopes Habitat Action Plan  |publisher=iow.gov.uk |access-date=26 June 2020 |date=December 2007}}</ref>