Epipactis helleborine [latifolia] (Linnaeus 1753) von Crantz 1769 (Family Orchidaceae)


Plant

Leaf

Flower

Fruit

Height: 20-80cm
Orchid Mycorrhizal
Perennial
Hermaphrodite, Flowering July - September (Earliest: 11.7)

Protective Chemicals
Anthocyanins Chrysantemin, Cyanin, Epipactin, Mecocyanin

Biotopes:
Beech Forest Edge
Parasites:
Parallelomma vittatum
Sapivores:
Aphis fabae

Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora: Broad-leaved Helleborine


Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2005 J.K. Lindsey

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