Common name:
Common twayblade
Family:
Scientific name:
Neottia ovata
Synonym:
Listera ovata
Main flower color:
Range:
All of the UK, except the northern Scottish Highlands
Height:
Between 20 cm and 60 cm
Habitat:
Grassland, woodland, dunes
Flowers:
All parts are green. The three sepals and two upper petals, all similar in appearance, form a hood, while the lower petal (not spurred) is angled vertically downwards, and divided to about half its length into two narrow lobes. Flowers are produced in an open, elongated cluster, extending up to 25 cm along the stem, typically containing 15 to 20 heads
Leaves:
A single, opposite pair, towards but not at the base; broad, ovate, stalkless, up to 15 cm long, spreading to slightly ascending, with widely-spaced veins
Season:
May to July
Rarity:
★★★★★
