Epipactis phyllanthes explained

Epipactis phyllanthes, the green-flowered helleborine, is an orchid found in the western Palearctic realm.

Distribution

It is native to Andorra, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, France, Britain, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Denmark.

Habitat

Its habitats include calcareous substrates in dunes, in scrub, and in beech, oak, and conifer forests.

Reproduction

Epipactis phyllanthes is thought to be always self-pollinated, with pollination occurring before flowers open.^{[1] [2] [3]}

External links

• Den virtuella floran - Distribution

Notes and References

1. http://archive.bsbi.org.uk/Wats14p121.pdf Watsonia - On the Identity of a Northumberland Epipactis
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=dlgoDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22green-flowered+helleborine%22+fungi+species&pg=PA38 Pocket Guide to the Orchids of Britain and Ireland
3. https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/epipactis-phyllanthes-cambrensis.php First Nature - Epipactis phyllanthes