Listera banksiana
Lindl.
Northwest twayblade
Listera banksiana is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
[Wikipedia] Genus Name Change: 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,[2] so all species of Listera have been formally moved to Neottia, the older genus.[3] Some continue to refer to this species by its previous genus; older scientific names include Listera banksiana and Listera caurina. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
