Epipactis purpurata Sm. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Epipactis purpurata Sm.

Epipactis purpurata, the violet helleborine, is a widely distributed European orchid species.

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Epipactis

Order

Asparagales

Class

Liliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Epipactis purpurata Sm.

Epipactis purpurata Sm., commonly known as the violet helleborine, is an orchid species that is widely distributed across Europe. Its confirmed distribution range includes Great Britain, Denmark, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, Italy, Luxembourg, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kaliningrad, Russia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, and Crimea.

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