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I took some photos in the mid-1980's of a couple of very tall specimens of Helleborine on the property of Viola Sperka in Barrington (Brass Hill area)in Shelburne County. There were many interesting plants there as one of the previous owners was Belle Hopkins, an amateur botanist. The plants were behind the house on the west side and about ten metres from the house. Perhaps Roland would be able to check if the plants are still there? Or Heather, if the Wild Flora trip goes through Barrington, you might want to ask to visit the property. Sorry I don't know who bought Sperk's place. Cheers, Joan > > From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> > Date: 2008/07/22 Tue PM 07:02:08 EDT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] HELLEBORINE > > Hi Andy and Leila, > > Roland (1998) says, "First reported in Nova Scotia in 1985, from maple- > beech woods on the top and and the base of Cape Blomidon. Known - so > far - from Shelburne, Annapolis, Hants, Kings, and Cape Breton > counties. This orchid appears to be spreading within the province, and > is likely to show up in other counties over the next couple of years." > > Cheers, > > Chris > > On 22-Jul-08, at 7:38 PM, Andy Dean wrote: > > > We visited our daughter in Middleton this afternoon and discovered > > she has a 'weed' growing in her garden which we identified as > > Epipactis helleborine. [ HELLEBORINE ] a wild species of the Orchid > > family. Our ancient copy of Roland's Flora of Nova Scotia doesn't > > include the species which leads us to wonder what the status is in > > the province. Anyone? > > Thanks, > > Andy & Lelia Dean > > 86 Baden Powell Drive > > Kentville, NS. Canada. B4N 5P5 > > Tel: [902] 678-6243 > > > > aadean@ns.sympatico.ca > > > > > > > > Christopher Majka > Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H > 3A6 > c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca > > > > >
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