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Listera borealis
Listera borealis Morong
Northern Twayblade
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s): Neottia borealis
USDA Symbol: LIBO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NM , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in a variety of habitats from moist forests to tundra to swamps.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Listera borealis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Listera borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Listera borealis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR