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Cressler, Alan

Listera cordata var. nephrophylla

Listera cordata (L.) R. Br. var. nephrophylla (Rydb.) Hultén

Heartleaf Twayblade

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Listera cordata ssp. nephrophylla, Listera nephrophylla, Neottia nephrophylla

USDA Symbol: LICON

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 1 foot in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Green to yellow-green.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Listera cordata var. nephrophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Listera cordata var. nephrophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Listera cordata var. nephrophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-25
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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