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The Bird's-nest Orchid

Neottia nidus-avis

Description:

Brownish looking (non-photosynthetic) orchid.

Habitat:

Dark woodland.

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2 Comments

Sintija Valucka
Sintija Valucka 10 years ago

Thank you for your comment, but I looked up some photos, and I'm sure :)

JamesHart
JamesHart 10 years ago

Are you sure it's not a coral root orchid the rare kind because they don't photosynthesize either

Sintija Valucka
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Sintija Valucka

Kurzeme, Latvia

Spotted on Jun 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 3, 2013

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