Listera cordata var. nephrophylla Calflora

Taxon Report

Listera cordata (L.) R. Br. var. nephrophylla (Rydb.) Hultén

(not an active name)

Heartleaf twayblade

Listera cordata var. nephrophylla is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Listera cordata


	Plant Range Observation Search ~115 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Listera cordata
Genus:	Listera
Family:	Orchidaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: bogs/fens

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, North Coastal Coniferous Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Listera cordata ssp. nephrophylla
PLANTS	Listera nephrophylla
PLANTS	Neottia nephrophylla
JEF + CNPS	Listera cordata

Information about Listera cordata var. nephrophylla from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (LICON) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/24/2025).