Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich.

RO: Trânji, Cuibul pământului
DE: Vogel-Nestwurz
EN: Bird’s-nest Orchid

• a brownish-yellow species, a non-photosynthetic orchid without leaves orchid with a long inflorescence (15-50 cm in height)
• the inflorescence is cylindrical, with numerous flowers
• in flower May to July (depends on latitude an altitude)
• mostly a self pollination species, but this is done also by flies (Diptera), sometime may flower and fruit underground
• found on alkaline to neutral substrates ussualy in shade but rare also on the edge of forest
• can be found in almost all Eurasia
• 2n = 36

Embedded map with records for Romania found in myNature database.

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