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Neottia nidus-avis

Family : ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid Family)
Common Name (UK) : Bird's-Nest Orchid
Common Name (DE) : Vogelnestwurz
Common Name (FR) : Neottie nid d'oiseau
Habitat : The species is most often associated with beech trees, but also occurs in oak woods.
Remarks : This is a protected species in Northern Ireland. Bird's Nest Orchid (Neottia nidus-avis) gets both its English and Latin names from the form of the roots which resemble an untidy bird's nest. The roots are heavily infected with a fungus through which the plant obtains all its food from the soil or associated trees. The plants do not put up stems every year.
First appearing : May
Abundance : Common

  • Photo Date :May 9, 2008
  • Location :Pelouse calicole de Roberval, Oise, France.
  • Photo Date :May 10, 2008
  • Location :Chantilly Forest, Oise, France.
  • Siting Date :May 12, 2008
  • Location :Halatte Forest near Fleurines, Oise, France.
  • Photo Date :May 21, 2016
  • Location :Foret de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Cote Acheres)
  • Siting Date :May 23, 2010
  • Location :Quarries of Saint-Vaast-Les-Mello, Oise, France.
  • Siting Date :May 23, 2008
  • Location :Chantilly Forest south of Chantilly, Oise, France.
  • Photo Date :May 28, 2005
  • Location :Near Hittisau, Austria.
  • Siting Date :May 31, 2005
  • Location :Forest sector called Heslacher Wand, Stuttgart, West.
  • Siting Date :May 31, 2005
  • Location :Along the Friedrich-Wertz-Weg, Stuttgart, West.
  • Siting Date :May 31, 2005
  • Location :Along the Friedrich-Wertz-Weg, Stuttgart, West.
  • Photo Date : June 6, 2004
  • Location : In the Goldersbach valley approaching the Teufelsbruecke bridge from the south.
  • Siting Date :June 7, 2005
  • Location :Near where the Eduard-Ruehmelin-Weg meets Zamenhofweg in Stuttgart, West.
  • Distance from Stuttgart base point: 288 m
  • Siting Date :June 7, 2005
  • Location :In the Metzgerbach valley west of the Birkenkopf, Stuttgart, West.
  • Siting Date :June 11, 2006
  • Location :Along the Alte Vaihinger Strasse between Sindelfingen and Stuttgart.
  • Siting Date :June 11, 2006
  • Location :Along the Rotsteiglesweg near Bernhartshoehe, Stuttgart.
  • Siting Date :June 24, 2021
  • Location :Col de la Faucille (Jura), France