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Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles
Cephalanthera longifolia is found in calcareous woodland in western Scotland, the North Pennines, Ireland and in a narrow band from Anglesey to the South Downs; it has narrower leaves than Cephalanthera damasonium.
Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-25 |
![narrow-leaved helleborine / Cephalanthera longifolia: _Cephalanthera longifolia_ is found in calcareous woodland in western Scotland, the North Pennines, Ireland and in a narrow band from Anglesey to the South Downs; it has narrower leaves than _Cephalanthera damasonium_.](img/602176.jpg) |
The flowers of Cephalanthera longifolia are held away from the stem, with only a small, narrow bract below the twisted ovary, all of which distinguish it from Cephalanthera damasonium.
Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-25 |
![narrow-leaved helleborine / Cephalanthera longifolia: The flowers of _Cephalanthera longifolia_ are held away from the stem, with only a small, narrow bract below the twisted ovary, all of which distinguish it from _Cephalanthera damasonium_.](img/881182.jpg) |
All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.
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