Photo: Cephalanthera rubra.

Flowering plant. This one was simply gorgeous. I first thought "has somebody planted a lily or an iris here? How boring... "; Nope, it's an orchid. Its German name is very poetic: "Rotes Waldvöglein", red little forest bird. Sylvenstein, Germany. Wild. 2000-06-19.
Cephalanthera rubra (L.) L. C. Rich. Engl.: red jelleborine. Deu.: Rotes Waldvöglein, Waldvöglein. Sven.: röd skogslilja, rödsyssla. Bot. syn.: Epipactis rubra (L.) F.W.Schmidt, Serapias rubra L.
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Photo: Cephalanthera rubra.