Red helleborine  (Cephalanthera rubra)

Facts

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Tracheophyta
Class Liliopsida
Order Orchidales
Family Orchidaceae
Genus Cephalanthera (3)
Size Height: 40-60 cm (1)
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Status

Classified as Critically Endangered in Great Britain and fully protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (2).