Epipactis microphylla Sw.

Small-leaved helleborine (en), Epipactis à petites feuille (fr), Épipactis à petites feuilles (fr), Épipactide à petites feuilles (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Epipactis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.175-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 3-6
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Epipactis microphylla habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Epipactis microphylla habit picture by Groupe Botanique de Bruxelles (cc-by-sa)
Epipactis microphylla habit picture by vincent tanqueray (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Epipactis microphylla leaf picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Epipactis microphylla leaf picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)
Epipactis microphylla leaf picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Epipactis microphylla flower picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)
Epipactis microphylla flower picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)
Epipactis microphylla flower picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Epipactis microphylla fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Epipactis microphylla fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Epipactis microphylla fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Epipactis microphylla world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Poland, Romania, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:633268-1
WFO ID wfo-0000952160
COL ID 6G7KR
BDTFX ID 24437
INPN ID 96454
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Epipactis microphylla f. canescens Helleborine microphylla f. firmior Helleborine microphylla f. nuda Limodorum microphyllum Serapias athensis Serapias microphylla Serapias latifolia Serapias sylvestris Epipactis athensis Epipactis atrorubens Amesia microphylla Epipactis microphylla Epipactis intermedia Helleborine microphylla Serapias latifolia var. parvifolia Epipactis latifolia var. microphylla Epipactis microphylla var. canescens Epipactis microphylla var. nuda Epipactis microphylla var. firmior Epipactis microphylla var. intermedia Epipactis latifolia subsp. microphylla Epipactis microphylla subsp. intermedia Epipactis latifolia subsp. parvifolia Epipactis helleborine var. microphylla Epipactis microphylla var. glabrescens Serapias latifolia var. microphylla Helleborine microphylla var. nuda Helleborine microphylla var. canescens Epipactis microphylla