Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. - Orchidaceae - bird's-nest orchid, **Vogel-Nestwurz**

Non-photosynthetic perennial herbaceous rhizome plant, 20-45cm; whole plant yellow-brown; stem upright stem; cataphylls 4-6, pressed against the stem; inflorescense a short pedicel; flowers smell like honey. \\
Mycoterotroph: the plant receives organic matter from its associated fungi. \\
[[https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/392/1/012004/pdf]] \\
[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neottia_nidus-avis]]

"The rhizome of Neottia nidus-avis sends out numerous roots in a tangled ball which looks like a bird’s nest." \\
[Martínez, Agustín Coronado, and Eduardo Soto Pérez. "Orchids of Central Spain", Martínez, Agustín Coronado, and Eduardo Soto Pérez, 2019]

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Lindman, C.A.M., Bilder ur Nordens Flora, vol.2 t.412 (1922-1926) \\
[[http://botanicalillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=696841]]


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Neottia nidus-avis / 19. Leopoldsberg; Bergrücken nördl. Höhenstraße © Rolf Marschner (2005) [[http://botanische-spaziergaenge.at/viewtopic.php?f=520&t=2969| www.botanische-spaziergaenge.at]]