Neottia bifolia

southern twayblade
Family

Orchidaceae

Leaf Arrangement

opposite

Leaf Attachment

sessile

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

oblong, elliptic, ovate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

green, purple, red

Flower Month

February - July

Height (meters)

0.2 - 0.3

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FACW

Habitat

Shaded bogs, wet woods, rich humus of low moist woods, pine barrens, thickets, mosses of low moist woods, ravines along streams.