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Neottia banksiana
Also called Northwest Twayblade, Western Twayblade
Neottia banksiana is a species of orchid known by the common name northwestern twayblade. It was formerly placed in the genus Listera, but molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that Neottia nidus-avis, the bird's-nest orchid, evolved within the clade formerly containing only Listera species, so all species of Listera have been formally moved to Neottia, the older genus. Some continue to refer to this species by its previous genus; older scientific names include Listera banksiana and Listera caurina.
Neottia banksiana is native to northwestern North America from Alaska through the Pacific Northwest to the Grand Teton Range of Wyoming and to Mendocino County, California. It can be found in moist, dim habitat, such as mountain forest understory. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing erect 10 to 30 centimetres (4 to 12 in) tall.
Auricled Twayblade · Southern Twayblade · Northern Twayblade · Neottia confusa · Broadlipped Twayblade · Lesser Twayblade · Neottia dihangensis · Neottia gaudissartii · Bird's-nest orchid · Common twayblade · Kidneyleaf twayblade · Neottia smithiana
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neottia banksiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
