Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch

RO: Buruiana de junghiuri
DE: Langblättrige Waldvöglein
EN: Sword-leaved Helleborine

  • a slender but tall orchid sometime (15-60 cm in height)
  • the inflorescence is lax and long with 8 to 20 flower usually
  • in flower April to July (depends on latitude an altitude)
  • pollination is done by different species of insect
  • found on calcareous substrate in mid shade and moist grassy habitats
  • can be found almost in all Europe, but more rare to the north
  • 2n = 32

Embedded map with records for Romania found in myNature database.

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