Neottia auriculata

N. auriculata when mature, has two ovate, sessile leaves that are paired on the stem but arranged oppositely. ==Distribution and habitat==

N. auriculata is a rare orchid species, which was in 1975 proposed as a threatened species in the US, but subsequent surveys found that it existed in greater abundance than initially thought. In the Great lakes region it occupies a very specific habitat, which has sandy soils just about the high water line of rivers that enter lake Superior. It is associated with alders or mossy-banks under trees. == References ==