Epipactis purpurata Sm., (violet helleborine)


14 Jul 2010 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summarysingle plant, at roadside
Found asIn bud
Date14 July 2010
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes: The lowest leaf being "considerably longer than wide" (Stace) confirms this is E. purpurata rather than E. helleborine. It also had bracts much longer than the flowers.

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