The pinkish red flowers of this elegant, rather uncommon orchid, brighten the woods and copses it inhabits. The sepals and petals are alike, finely tapered to a point, the lateral sepals spreading like wings. The central lip has very fine yellow markings. The alternate, pale green leaves are narrow and tapered, each folded along its length.
PLANT HEIGHT : 40–60cm.
FLOWER SIZE : Lower lip 1.7–2.2cm long.
FLOWERING TIME : June–July.
LEAVES : Alternate, long, with central fold.
FRUIT : Capsule containing many tiny seeds.
SIMILAR SPECIES : Dark Red Helleborine has darker, more clustered flowers and broader leaves.
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