Life with little light
Some orchid species are perfectly adapted to life in the dark forest. The greatest diversity, though, is found in clearings and at the forest edge where there is more light.
white helleborine
Cephalanthera damasonium
narrow-leaved helleborine
Cephalanthera longifolia
red helleborine
Cephalanthera rubra
yellow lady's slipper orchid
Cypripedium calceolus
broad-leaved helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
narrow-lipped helleborine
Epipactis leptochila
small-leaved helleborine
Epipactis microphylla
Mueller's helleborine
Epipactis muelleri
violet helleborine
Epipactis purpurata
ghost orchid
Epipogium aphyllum
creeping lady's-tresses
Goodyera repens
violet bird’s nest
Limodorum abortivum
bird's-nest orchid
Neottia nidus-avis
common twayblade
Neottia ovata
lesser butterfly orchid
Platanthera bifolia
greater butterfly orchid
Platanthera chlorantha