Broad-leaved Helleborine
Height: 30-65cm
Colour: Green, flushed Violet
Flowering: April to June
Soil type: Limestone

This generally tall orchid grows from a rhizome rather than a bulb. The main colour is green or a yellowish green flushed with pink or violet. The 3 broad sepals are pointed at the tips, the outer ones angled downwards. The two upper petals are very similar to the sepals whereas the lip is a stronger pink / red colour and roughly heart shaped. The wide, pointed leaves are spaced along the lower part of the hairy flower stem.

They can grow in full sun or in partial shade, in dry limestone soils. Often localized, they can be found in pastures, garrigue, scrubland and open oak or pine woodland up to an altitude of 1600m.

Synonyms: Epipactis helleborine subsp tremolsii, Epipactis atropurpurea var. tremolsii

These images of orchids were taken in Southern Spain, many terrestrial species are widespread from the Iberian peninsular eastwards through the Mediterranean region.

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