Bastard Helleborine vs Green-Flowered Helleborne

Epipactis helleborine compared with Epipactis phyllanthes

Key Differences

• Bastard Helleborine is Least Concern while Green-Flowered Helleborne is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Helleborine	Green-Flowered Helleborne
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Epipactis	Epipactis
Species	Epipactis helleborine	Epipactis phyllanthes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Helleborine and Green-Flowered Helleborne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epipactis.

Conservation Status

Bastard Helleborine

LC — Least Concern

Green-Flowered Helleborne

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Helleborine	Green-Flowered Helleborne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Helleborine

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Green-Flowered Helleborne

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bastard Helleborine

The Bastard Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) is a species in the genus Epipactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden