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Old 09-08-2009, 04:26 PM
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Re: Is This Dark Red Helleborine ?

Hi Mike

I am not sure sure, the flower colour doesn't look right, neither does the lip shape, the lower bracts look rather long and the ovary does not appear hairy. I would suggest it is more likely a dark version of Broad-leaved helleborine (Epipactis helleborine).

The clinching factor would be the leaves where the DRH has much more clasping leaves than BLH.

I would be interested to know.

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