Neottia ovata (L.) Bluff & Fingerh.

Common Twayblade

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Neottia (Nest Orchid)

Synonyms

Neottia ovata
Bifolium ovatum
Diphryllum ovatum
Distomaea ovata
Epipactis ovalifolia
Epipactis ovata
Helleborine ovata
Listera multinervia
Listera ovata
Listera ovata var. trifoliata
Malaxis ovata
Neottia latifolia
Ophrys bifolia
Ophrys ovata
Pollinirhiza ovata
Serapias ovata

Related species

Neottia ovata (L.) Bluff & Fingerh. - Common Twayblade
Neottia cordata (L.) Rich. - Lesser Twayblade
Neottia nidus-avis (L.) Rich. - Bird's-Nest Orchid

Traits


    20–50 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, maximal 60‑flowered. flowers: stalked, greenish; lip yellowish. lip: flat, lineal-elongated, without lateral lobes, 2‑lobed. stamina: bent. filaments: distinctly developed. ovary: twisted. stem: with maximal 2 stem-leaves. phyl...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Neottia ovata

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Neottia ovata

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Neottia ovata

Neottia ovata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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