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Listera cordata
Listera cordata (L.) R. Br.
Heartleaf Twayblade
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LICO6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , ID , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , 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 in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Listera cordata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Listera cordata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-25Research By: TWC Staff