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Broad-leaved Helleborine orchid

Epipactis helleborine

Description:

18" tall wild orchid with 3/4" flowers the length of the stems & 4" long leaves. Introduced species.

Habitat:

Lake side

1 Species ID Suggestions

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago
Broad-leaved Helleborine orchid
Epipactis helleborine Epipactis helleborine


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2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thanks Marta - that's it!

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Karen: it seems to be the same as in my spotting here:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/689...
There you have a few more pics of the whole plant to compare. Apparently these were introduced in North America so is possible that it is the same species.

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Québec, Canada

Spotted on Jul 31, 2013
Submitted on Aug 7, 2013

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