Epipactis helleborine - Broad-leaved
Helleborine
Anyone fond of walking in woods and forests in high
summer migh come across the Broad-leaved Helleborine
which favours clearings and often appear very close to
well trodden paths.
The member of the Helleborine family is often confused
with other members of the genus due the the many colours
of the flowers which can vary considerably from plant to
plant even when they are very close to each other. It is
the leaves that are distinctive, living up to the name
they are wide and ribbed and unlike the leaves of other
helleborines.
The specimen above was photographed in Portugal on the
Algarve in early May.
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