Tulasnellaceae family. Due to the importance of this mycorrhizal partnership, orchids are particularly vulnerable to fungicide, but also other chemicals which could impact the growth of soil fungi or cause different fungi/bacteria species to dominate the soil they grow in. Conservation Worldwide, this species is considered 'least concern', however in Great Britain its conservation status is 'vulnerable'. This species is mainly threatened by habitat destruction, which takes several forms: drainage of fens, coniferization of woodland and decline in coppicing of woodland. As it has a very specialized relationship with its pollinators it is also theorized to be particularly vulnerable to climate-change. See also Galley Down Wood Cleaves Wood References External links Den virtuella floran - Distribution J. Claessens, J. Kleynen: European orchids - Argogorytes mystaceus pollinator of Ophrys insectifera insectifera Orchids of Europe Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus