Epipactis purpurata, the violet helleborine, is an orchid widely distributed in Europe.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Violet Helleborine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Epipactis krymmontana
- Epipactis greuteri
- Epipactis leptochila
- Epipactis microphylla
- Epipactis muelleri
- Epipactis kleinii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Epipactis
- Species
- Epipactis purpurata
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