Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich.

Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Neottia// Species: Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich.

Determined according to the botanical keys (Orchidaceae, Neottia) provided by Moore in Tutin et al. (1980).

Lifeform: Perrenial – saprophytic plant (Moore in Tutin et al., 1980). The plant lacks green leaves, and the stem is clothed with scale-like sheaths.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Russia – Krasnoyarsk, Iran, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: European beech forests – in shady positions on humus-rich soil, from c. 800 up to 1600 m altitude.

Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN.

Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:645356-1 [Accessed 15.01.2025].

Neottia Ludwig. Moore, D.M. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 329.

Orchidaceae – key to genera. Moore, D.M. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 325 – 326.

Last update: 08.01.2025.