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Listera auriculata

Listera auriculata Wiegand

Auricled Twayblade

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Neottia auriculata, Ophrys auriculata

USDA Symbol: LIAU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ME , MI , MN , NH , NY , VT , WI
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Listera auriculata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Listera auriculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Listera auriculata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-25
Research By: TWC Staff

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