Species

Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich.

Bird's-Nest Orchid

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Neottia (Nest Orchid)

Synonyms

Neottia nidus-avis
Distomaea nidus-avis
Epipactis nidus-avis
Helleborine nidus-avis
Helleborine succulenta
Listera nidus-avis
Malaxis nidus-avis
Neottia macrostelis
Neottia orobanchoidea
Neottia squamosa
Neottidium nidus-avis
Ophrys nidus-avis
Serapias nidus-avis

Related species

Neottia ovata (L.) Bluff & Fingerh. - Common Twayblade
Neottia cordata (L.) Rich. - Lesser Twayblade
Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. - Bird's-Nest Orchid

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Neottia nidus-avis

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

Neottia nidus-avis

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

Neottia nidus-avis

Neottia nidus-avis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline habitats

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