any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme
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helleborine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rattlesnake plantain |
| Type of | orchid, orchidaceous plant |
helleborine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | orchid, orchidaceous plant |
| Has types | red helleborine, cephalanthera rubra |
helleborine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | orchidaceous plant, orchid |
| Has types | stream orchid, chatterbox, epipactis gigantea, epipactis helleborine, giant helleborine |
Examples of helleborine
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Both substances may have originally been used by the Eastern marsh helleborine as a defense against aphids.
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Helleborine ran only a fair trial for the Qipco 1,000 Guineas when second at Maisons-Laffitte yesterday.
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The woods also support a rich flora, including white helleborine, bird's-nest orchid, and Italian lords and ladies.
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This is comparable to two related species, the wasp-pollinated orchids E. helleborine and E. purpurata, which lure stingy insects by mimicking their prey, mostly butterfly larvae.
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- Rattlesnake plantain: any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme
- Any of various orchids of the genus Epipactis
