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Epipactis helleborine subsp. neerlandica

Suddenly I had so many pictures of this species that I had to make a special album for it to keep things organized.

The subspecies neerlandica differs from the normal Epipactis helleborine mostly by the plant habit But also because the more or less cup shaped flowers are often more brightly coloured.

The subspecies is rare and only lives in coastal dunes. Here it can grow in full sun or in the shade of trees.
Plant in typical habitat, together with salix repens argentata.
Plant in typical habitat, together with salix repens argentata.		 Epipactis helleborine subsp. neerlandica. close-up.
Epipactis helleborine subsp. neerlandica. close-up.		 A very pale clone.
A very pale clone.		 Epipactis helleborine subsp. neerlandica eaten by rabbits.
Epipactis helleborine subsp. neerlandica eaten by rabbits.		 (The following 5 photo's are of the Meijendel population 2008 ). A dwarfed albino.
(The following 5 photo's are of the Meijendel population 2008 ). A dwarfed albino.
One in the open. A very un-orchid like habitat.
One in the open. A very un-orchid like habitat.		 Typical plant.
Typical plant.		 Close-up of that plant.
Close-up of that plant.		 Close-up of another clone.
Close-up of another clone.		 Plant emerging.
Plant emerging.
A week later.
A week later.		 This is a very typical E. helleborine subsp. neerlandica.
This is a very typical E. helleborine subsp. neerlandica.		 Small, pale coloured form
Small, pale coloured form		 That clone close-up
That clone close-up		 A rather a-typical clone as the flowers where less cup shaped.
A rather a-typical clone as the flowers where less cup shaped.
Epipactis helleborine subsp. neerlandica with the pollinator ( A male Dolichovespula sp.)
Epipactis helleborine subsp. neerlandica with the pollinator ( A male Dolichovespula sp.)		 Here pollinating the flower
Here pollinating the flower		 Another angle.
Another angle.		 Again. This time with a small beetle on the top of the spike.
Again. This time with a small beetle on the top of the spike.		 A very a-typical clone as it grew in a very shady spot.
A very a-typical clone as it grew in a very shady spot.
Flowers of that plant close-up.
Flowers of that plant close-up.		 With the Salix repens.again but much shadier than in Meijendel.
With the Salix repens.again but much shadier than in Meijendel.		 A very colourfull clone. Sadly a bit damaged.
A very colourfull clone. Sadly a bit damaged.		 A very narrow leaved clone.
A very narrow leaved clone.

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