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Listera banksiana  Lindl.
Northwest twayblade
Listera banksiana is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Listera caurina
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Genus: Listera
Family: Orchidaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:
JEFListera caurina
JEFListera retusa
iNatNeottia banksiana
PLANTSListera caurina
Information about  Listera banksiana from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[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)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).