Species

Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce

White Helleborine

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Cephalanthera (Helleborine)

Synonyms

Cephalanthera damasonium
Cephalanthera alba
Cephalanthera alba var. adenophora
Cephalanthera lancifolia
Cephalanthera latifolia
Cephalanthera ochroleuca
Cephalanthera pallens subsp. ochroleuca
Cephalanthera pallens var. collina
Cephalanthera pallens var. gracilis
Cephalanthera pallens var. pienena
Cephalanthera yunnanensis
Cymbidium pallens
Epipactis alba
Epipactis lancifolia
Epipactis ochroleuca
Serapias alba
Serapias damasonium
Serapias lancifolia
Serapias ochroleuca
Serapias pallens
Serapias tota-alba

Related species

Cephalanthera rubra (L.) Rich. - Red Helleborine
Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce - White Helleborine
Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch - Narrow-Leaved Helleborine

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cephalanthera damasonium

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cephalanthera damasonium

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cephalanthera damasonium

Cephalanthera damasonium

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline habitats

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