Photographs: Glengarriff Woods, Co. Cork

Lesser Twayblade Neottia cordata (Listera cordata) Dédhuilleog bheag Family: Orchidaceae Flowering May - August. Perennial. Native. Small pinkish-brown flowers, the lip deeply divided into 2 pointed, narrow lobes. A very small and inconspicuous plant with a single pair of small glossy green leaves. Height to 15cm Prefers damp, acidic, shaded ground in moss below heather and in moss and acidic leaf-litter in woods. Most frequent in the north of Ireland Related: Common Twayblade, Neottia ovata

Lesser Twayblade, Neottia cordata (Listera cordata), Dédhuilleog bheag