Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Genus Neottia Higher classification Neottia | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Scientific name Neottia nidus-avis Rank Species | |
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Similar Neottia, Orchids, Eggleaf twayblade, Cephalanthera damasonium, Cephalanthera | ||
The bird s nest orchid neottia nidus avis nature insights
Neottia nidus-avis, the bird's-nest orchid, is a non-photosynthetic orchid. It is widespread across most of Europe, occurring also in Algeria, Tunisia, western Siberia, the Caucasus, Iran and Turkey. (Codes)
In the British Isles, Neottia nidus-avis is found in shady woodland, especially beech, on basic soils.
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