Hello Giorgio This looks like a parasitic Orobanche I think. Belonging to the Orobanchaceae. The english common name is Broomrape. There are about 150 spp I believe and they are parasitic on a wide range of other plants. Hilary Nightingale SW France On Jun 5, 2009, at 11:11 PM, studio pozzi taubert wrote: > May anyone help in recognizing this orchis ? > it a wild orchis from eastern Alps in Italy > Thanks > > http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr323/… > http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr323/… > > Giorgio Pozzi > North Italy > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >