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Hi there, Bernard Forsythe documented the first occurrence in Nova Scotia of the Broad-leaved Helleborine orchid (Epipactis helleborine), in Blomidon Provincial Park. I believe that was in 1985. It has been spreading since then in a variety of habitats, though I haven't heard of it being seen along the Atlantic coastal side of the province. Cheers, Patricia L. Chalmers Halifax > > From: "Heather Drope" <heather.drope@ns.sympatico.ca> > Date: 2008/07/22 Tue PM 07:00:56 EDT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] HELLEBORINE > > Hi Andy, it is a 'new' orchid to the province (don't know exactly how new > in decades) and in fact it can be weedlike from what I hear. Seems to be > all over North America. There is an area near Smileys park that has what > I would guess to be a hundred plants. It is also growing in the park it's > self.When I led the field trip for Nature Canada last year, one of the > participants found a white form which I thought was a bit special. > Your daughter should consider herself lucky to have it. I know I would > think myself lucky to have a wild orchid in my garden. > Heather Drope > > From: "Andy Dean" <aadean@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: [NatureNS] HELLEBORINE > Date sent: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:38:31 -0300 > Send reply to: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > > Wevisited our daughter in Middleton this afternoon > and discovered she has a 'weed'growing in her > garden which we identified asEpipactis > 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 > > > >
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