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Goodyera oblongifolia
Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.
Western Rattlesnake Plantain, Greenleaf Rattlesnake Plantain, Green-leaved Rattlesnake Plantain
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Goodyera decipiens, Goodyera oblongifolia var. reticulata, Peramium decipiens, Peramium menziesii
USDA Symbol: GOOB2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Goodyera oblongifolia has leaves usually with only one central white vein. It 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.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Sometimes tinged green or brown.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MT , NE , NM , OR , SD , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: BC , NB , NL , NS
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Goodyera oblongifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Goodyera oblongifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Goodyera oblongifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: TWC Staff