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Kidneyleaf Twayblade

Listera smallii

Found in shaded swamps, wet slopes, nearly always beneath Rhododendron maximum. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Northern Tier edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Modest

Native to West Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 71%

Height
Up to about 14 inches
Light
Full shade
Soil moisture
Dry to wet
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
June to July

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 3 West Virginia counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Swamps

Forested wetlands with standing water much of the year, such as cypress and gum swamps.

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Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in West Virginia. Shared habitat, not food. 101 animals.

All wildlife of West Virginia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Orchidaceae
Flower color
White, pink, green, purple or brown

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Appalachian Twayblade; Kidney Leaf Twayblade; Listera smallii; Smalls Twayblade

Conservation status

West Virginia rankS3
Global rankG4
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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