Wildflowers of Europe
Cephalanthera rubra
| Family : | ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid Family) |
| Common Name (UK) : | Red Helleborine |
| Common Name (DE) : | Rotes Waldvöglein |
| Common Name (FR) : | Céphalanthère rouge |
| Habitat : | Light forests in calcareous soil |
| Remarks : | The plant can probably subsist for years without producing any above-ground parts, by living entirely on its association with a mycorrhizal fungus. |
| First appearing : | June |
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