| Neottia nidus-avis |
| taxonomy | described by | (Linnaeus) Richard, Louis Claude Marie |
| published in | Mèmoires du Musèum d' Histoire Naturelle 4 : 59 1818 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Neottieae | |
| subtribe | Listerinae | |
| genus | Neottia Guettard 1754 | |
| chromosomes | 36 (GIROS) | |
| native of | origins | deciduous woods, woods edges, spruce, pine woods. this plant is found in several places in the Province of Bergamo |
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| altitude | 230 - 2200 m (760 - 7260 ft) | |
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| the plant | life form | saprophyte |
| roots | teberoids with bundles of roots intertwined, like a bird's nest | |
| nr. leaves | leafless, stem covered with scales | |
| height | 20 - 50 cm (8" - 20") | |
| nr. flowers | 20 - 40, fragrants | |
| blooming | may to july | |
| index of rarity | 52,38 | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
