Family: Orchidaceae
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata (Listera ovata) Flowering time: May-July. Rhizomatous perennial Grassland, woodlands, dunes, limestone pavements, heathland and fens on calcareous to mildly acidic soils. Widespread. Spike of many small, yellowish-green flowers with tiny bracts, the petals and sepals forming a loose hood. Stem is downy above, hairless below with only two leaves above ground level. |
Common Twayblade, Listera ovata