Epipactis purpurata Sm.
(Violet Helleborine)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpipactis purpurata (Violet Helleborine)
GenusEpipactis (Epipactis helleborines)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Epipactis purpurata (Violet Helleborine) :
1: Epipactis purpurata (Violet Helleborine)
18 Jul 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
5 shoots in 3 groups, mostly in bud but 2 flowers open.
Image 1: Flower bud and bract - close-up - side viewImage 2: Flower buds - close-up - side viewImage 3: Leaf - top view - close-upImage 4: Leaf - underside - close-up - black backgroundImage 5: Leaf - underside - close-up - pale backgroundImage 6: Leaves - undersides - close-upImage 7: Leaves - undersides - close-up - dark backgroundImage 8: Plant - face viewImage 9: Plant - reverse viewImage 10: Plant - side viewImage 11: Flower and bract - close-up - face view - enlargedImage 12: Flower bud - close-up - side view - enlargedImage 13: Flower bud - close-up - side view - enlarged (2)Image 14: Flower - close-up - face view - enlargedImage 15: Flower - close-up - side view - enlargedImage 16: Flower - close-up - side view - enlarged (2)Image 17: Stem - close-up - enlarged
2: Epipactis purpurata (Violet Helleborine)
14 Jul 2010 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
single plant, at roadside
Image 1: Lowest leaf
3: Epipactis purpurata (Violet Helleborine)
25 Jun 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at roadside
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: Close-up - top viewImage 3: Plant - in situImage 4: Shoot - close-upImage 5: Leaf - portion - enlargedImage 6: Leaf - portion - enlarged (2)Image 7: Stem and leaf-bases - enlarged
4: Epipactis purpurata (Violet Helleborine)
21 Aug 1983 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Image 1: Flower - close-upImage 2: Flower - close-up (2)

Epipactis purpurata (Violet Helleborine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epipactis purpurata (Violet Helleborine)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Epipactis purpurata (Violet Helleborine)
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