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Listera smallii
Listera smallii Wiegand
Kidneyleaf Twayblade, Appalachian Twayblade
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Neottia smallii, Ophrys smallii
USDA Symbol: LISM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: GA , KY , MD , NC , NJ , PA , SC , TN , VA , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 smallii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Listera smallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Listera smallii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: TWC Staff