Epipactis dunensis
Appearance
Dune Helleborine | |
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Inflorescence, Anglesey sand-dunes | |
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Species: | E. dunenis
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Epipactis dunensis | |
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Epipactis dunensis (dune helleborine) is an herbaceous member of the family Orchidaceae.
It is hardy and has a long fleshy rootstock. It flowers from June to August with an inflorescence up to 50 cm high. The fruit is a capsule, from which the light, microscopic seeds are spread by the wind.
Dune helleborine is a British endemic species and in Britain limited to three main areas in England and Wales, the sand-dunes of Anglesey, dunes on the Fylde coast and in the valley of the River Tyne where it has colonised old metal mine workings.[2][3][1]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Foley, Michael James Yates; Clarke, Sidney James (2005). Orchids of the British Isles. Griffin Press. ISBN 0954191617.
- ^ IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
External links
- First Nature, Epipactis dunensis - Dune Helleborine
- North Merseyside Biodiversity Action Plan, Dune Helleborine, Epipactis dunensis
- Biopix, Dune Helleborine (Epipactis dunensis)
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