Bastard Helleborine vs Violet Helleborine

Epipactis helleborine compared with Epipactis purpurata

Key Differences

• Bastard Helleborine is Least Concern while Violet Helleborine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Helleborine	Violet Helleborine
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Epipactis	Epipactis
Species	Epipactis helleborine	Epipactis purpurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Helleborine and Violet Helleborine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epipactis.

Conservation Status

Bastard Helleborine

LC — Least Concern

Violet Helleborine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Helleborine	Violet Helleborine
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).

Violet Helleborine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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