Neottia borealis

northern twayblade
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Neottia
Species: N. borealis
Binomial name
Neottia borealis
(Morong) Szlach.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Listera borealis Morong
  • Ophrys borealis (Morong) Rydb

Neottia borealis (syn. Listera borealis), the northern twayblade,[2] is a species of terrestrial orchid found in North America. It is widespread across much of Canada, including the three Arctic territories, and also occurs in the mountains of the western United States from Alaska to northern New Mexico.[1][3][4]

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