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Epipactis helleborine

Broad-leaved helleborine

Habitus (CC BY-SA 4.0) Joachim Lutz

Short Description

The broad-leaved helleborine can grow up to one metre high.

At the lower end of the stem are large, oval leaves.

The stem is strong and glabrous.

The flowers have a typical orchid structure. They are zygomorphic and light pink to greenish.

The fruits are hanging capsules with dust-fine seeds.

Features

Broad-leaved helleborine

Epipactis helleborine

  • large leaves at the lower end of the stem

  • typical orchid flowers

  • stems strong and glabrous

Blüten (CC BY-SA 4.0) MurielBendel

In the city

The broad-leaved helleborine prefers to grow in light to semi-shady places such as forest edges and clearings. It is largely undemanding with regard to the lime content of the soil. It grows in deciduous forests, on embankments and along roadsides. In the city, it can sometimes be found growing wild in parks and gardens.

Fun Facts

  • The broad-leaved helleborine is one of the few orchids that is not endangered.

  • Each fruit contains about 10,000 tiny seeds that can be carried over 10 km by the wind.

  • It lives for several years and generally flowers and fruits annually (perennial plant).

  • The flowering period is from July to August.

  • Endangerment level Germany: not endangered
Blätter (CC BY-SA 3.0) Père Igor

Sources

Habitus, Joachim Lutz, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Epipactis_helleborine_15.JPG

Blüten, MurielBendel, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Epipactis_helleborine_flower.jpg

Blätter, Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Epipactis_helleborine_Trélissac_12_06_09_(1).JPG

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