Photo © Derrick Ditchburn |
Rare in limestone rock crevices. Not seen since 1990; please report any sightings. Height c 20-60 cm. Flower diameter c 12-20 mm. Lowest petal of flower c 9-11 mm long. Skye ID: Flowers greenish-red, the cup-shaped basal section of the lowest petal being all dark inside and not red-spotted as in Dark Red Helleborine. Other features: Leaves broader and flowers larger than in Dark Red Helleborine. Both species have upper stem downy. Leaves spirally arranged, not in two rows, and spreading more or less horizontally. |
