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Goodyera pubescens
This beautiful evergreen orchid get's it's common name from past use to treat snakebite, though this has never been verified. It has also been used for toothache, to improve appetite, in the treatment of burns, and as an eyewash.
Mixed woods
Spotted on Dec 28, 2012
Submitted on Dec 29, 2012
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Beautiful pattern on the leaf. We have the downy form here.