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Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz

broad-leaved helleborine (Orchidaceae)

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Epipactis helleborine is our most widespread helleborine, but is especially frequent around Glasgow.

Brescia (BS), Italy; 2018-07-05

 broad-leaved helleborine / Epipactis helleborine: _Epipactis helleborine_ is our most widespread helleborine, but is especially frequent around Glasgow.

The leaves of Epipactis helleborine are broad, with tiny papillae along the distinctively wavy edges.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-09-27

 broad-leaved helleborine / Epipactis helleborine: The leaves of _Epipactis helleborine_ are broad, with tiny papillae along the distinctively wavy edges.

The flowers of Epipactis helleborine are often strongly tinged with pink or purple, and there is a persistent whitish viscidium present.

Fingest (VC24: Buckinghamshire); 2022-07-24

 broad-leaved helleborine / Epipactis helleborine: The flowers of _Epipactis helleborine_ are often strongly tinged with pink or purple, and there is a persistent whitish viscidium present.

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