| Bird's-nest orchid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Neottia |
| Species: | N. nidus-avis |
| Binomial name | |
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Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. |
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Neottia nidus-avis, the bird's-nest orchid, is a non-photosynthetic orchid. It is widespread across most of Europe, occurring also in Algeria, Tunisia, western Siberia, the Caucasus, Iran and Turkey. (Codes)
In the British Isles, Neottia nidus-avis is found in shady woodland, especially beech, on basic soils.