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Hypopitys hypophegea (Wallr.) G. Don

Glabrous Bird's-Nest

Ericaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ericaceae (Heath family)
Genus: Hypopitys (Bird's-Nest)

Synonyms

Hypopitys hypophegea
Monotropa glabra
Monotropa hypophegea
Monotropa hypopitys subsp. glabra
Monotropa hypopitys subsp. hypophegea
Monotropa hypopitys var. glabra

Related species

Hypopitys monotropa Crantz - Yellow Bird's-Nest
Hypopitys hypophegea (Wallr.) G. Don - Glabrous Bird's-Nest

Traits


    (Almost) chlorophyll-free epiparasite, 10&#8211;25&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> yellowish. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> racemose, initially pendulous, subsequently erect, <ba><b>loosely flowered</b></ba>, <ba><b>mostly 3&#8211;10 flowered<...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hypopitys hypophegea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Hypopitys hypophegea

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Hypopitys hypophegea

Hypopitys hypophegea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

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