Neottia cordata
Orchidaceae
Heartleaf Twayblade
Stem erect, with 2 leaves at midstem. Leaves to 1 1/2 in. long, heart-shaped. Flowers 5–15 in short spike at stem top. Flower yellow-green to brownish, with 2 petals and 3 sepals at top all the same, egg-shaped, lower petal much longer, deeply forked, with lance-shaped pointed lobes. Grows in shady damp conifer forests, along streams, in bogs, at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
- Flower Form: petals 3 or 6, orchids
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3–8 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, East-side Forest, Moist Riverbanks, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Listera cordata
