Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich.

Bird's-nest orchid (en), Néottie nid d'oiseau (fr), Herbe aux vers (fr), Néottie nid-d'oiseau (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Neottia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.175-0.4m 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 - 0.4
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 1-3
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
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

Neottia nidus-avis habit picture by Pierre GIRARD (cc-by-sa)
Neottia nidus-avis habit picture by Marjorie Berard (cc-by-sa)
Neottia nidus-avis habit picture by Malinverno Mario (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Neottia nidus-avis leaf picture by nicoolo' gentile (cc-by-sa)
Neottia nidus-avis leaf picture by dbicanic (cc-by-sa)
Neottia nidus-avis leaf picture by genox (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Neottia nidus-avis flower picture by Laurent (cc-by-sa)
Neottia nidus-avis flower picture by Andreas Häusler (cc-by-sa)
Neottia nidus-avis flower picture by Malinverno Mario (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Neottia nidus-avis fruit picture by Christoph Rupp (cc-by-sa)
Neottia nidus-avis fruit picture by nicolas pecqueux (cc-by-sa)
Neottia nidus-avis fruit picture by Lucas Prost (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Neottia nidus-avis world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tunisia, and Ukraine

Conservation status

Neottia nidus-avis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:645356-1
WFO ID wfo-0000250588
COL ID 46W4T
BDTFX ID 43941
INPN ID 109506
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Listera nidus-avis Neottidium nidus-avis Ophrys nidus-avis Malaxis nidus-avis Neottia macrostelis Serapias nidus-avis Neottia squamosa Distomaea nidus-avis Epipactis nidus-avis Neottia nidus-avis f. glandulosa Neottia nidus-avis f. micrantha Neottia nidus-avis f. dilatata Neottia orobanchoidea Helleborine nidus-avis Helleborine succulenta Neottia nidus-avis