| Regno | Plantae |
| Sottoregno | Tracheobionta |
| Superdivisione | Spermatophyta |
| Divisione | Magnoliophyta |
| Classe | Liliopsida |
| Ordine | Asparagales |
| Famiglia | Orchidaceae |
| Sottofamiglia | Orchidoideae |
| Genere | Dactylorhiza |
| Specie | Dactylorhiza maculata |
The heath spotted orchid bears spotted leaves and spikes of pale lilac to white flowers with fine darker markings, favouring acidic heaths and bogs. Dactylorhiza maculata is a cold-hardy tuberous terrestrial, variable and freely hybridising.