Red helleborine  (Cephalanthera rubra)

Facts

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderOrchidales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusCephalanthera (1)
SizeHeight: 40-60 cm (2)
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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 (3).

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