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Neottia nidus-avis (Bird's-nest Orchid)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Neottia nidus-avis, the bird's-nest orchid, is a non-photosynthetic orchid. It is widespread across most of Europe, occurring also in Algeria, Tunisia, western Siberia, the Caucasus, Iran and Turkey. (Codes) In the British Isles, Neottia nidus-avis is found in shady woodland, especially beech, on basic soils.
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Attributes

Height [1]  19 inches (.47 m)
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [3]  Herb
Light Preference [2]  Deep Shade
Soil Acidity [2]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [2]  Intermediate
Soil Moisture [2]  Mostly Dry

Protected Areas

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Predators

Chyliza vittata[4]
Eupithecia abbreviata (Brindled Pug)[4]
Otiorhynchus ovatus (Strawberry Root Weevil)[4]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1PLANTATT - Attributes of British and Irish Plants: Status, Size, Life History, Geography and Habitats, M. O. Hill, C. D. Preston & D. B. Roy, Biological Records Centre, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (2004)
♦ 2ECOFACT 2a Technical Annex - Ellenberg’s indicator values for British Plants, M O Hill, J O Mountford, D B Roy & R G H Bunce (1999)
♦ 3Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 4Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0