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Goodyera oblongifolia (Rattlesnake plantain)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

Rattlesnake Plantain, Western rattlesnake plantain

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

USDA Symbol: GOOB2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Rattlesnake Plantain is a member of the orchid family (family Orchidaceae). Orchids are perennial herbs with complicated, unusual and often beautiful flowers borne singly or in spikes, racemes, or branched clusters.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MT , NE , NM , OR , SD , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: BC , NB , NL , NS
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N)

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Goodyera oblongifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Goodyera oblongifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Goodyera oblongifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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