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rattlesnake plantain aka goodyera

Goodyera oblongifolia

Description:

Small dark green oblong leaves with light green centers. Flower spathes occur late summer or early autumn

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2 Comments

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

Thanks for the hint! I had heard this called plantain and rattlesnake plant, but knew it was not a plantain. Found it http://pkzphotos.smugmug.com/Plants-and-...

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

It looks like an Orchid to me too.
Do you have Goodyera sp in the area???

KarenSaxton
Spotted by
KarenSaxton

Oregon, USA

Spotted on Aug 31, 2011
Submitted on Aug 31, 2011

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