Epipactis helleborine

(L.) Crantz 1769

Characteristic feature

Median leaves wide, longer than their internode and spirally arranged. Flowers usually greenish washed brown, pink or violet; variable, sometimes whitish, sometimes dark (as shown).

Habitat

Mid-shade to shade on edges and cleanings in woodland. Often by the wayside.

Flowering season

 

Jn

 

Fe

 

Mr

 

Al

 

Ma

 

Jn

 

Jl

 

Ag

 

Se

 

Oc

 

No

 

De

Distribution