Family: Orchidaceae
downy rattlesnake-plantain
Mark Larocque
Marcie O'Connor
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Goodyera: for John Goodyer (1592-1664)
Plants: erect, perennial, 8"-16" tall forb; single, downy, stout stems with about 7 leaf-like bracts
Leaves: basal, oval or lance-like to 2 1/2" long, stalked, downy; midrib dark green with 2 broad, white, side stripes and white netting
Flowers: white, 6-parted, 1/4"- 2/5" wide, beak of lip less than half as long as the body of the flower;
inflorescence a 3 1/2" dense, cylindrical, spike-like cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms July-Aug.
Habitat: dry; woods, forests
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 8"-16" tall forb; single, downy, stout stems with about 7 leaf-like bracts
Leaves: basal, oval or lance-like to 2 1/2" long, stalked, downy; midrib dark green with 2 broad, white, side stripes and white netting
Flowers: white, 6-parted, 1/4"- 2/5" wide, beak of lip less than half as long as the body of the flower;
inflorescence a 3 1/2" dense, cylindrical, spike-like cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms July-Aug.Habitat: dry; woods, forests
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = FAC* USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Marcie O'Connor
James R. Sime
Christopher Noll
Christopher Noll
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Aaron Carlson
Derek Anderson
Marcie O'Connor
James R. Sime
Christopher Noll
R.K. Kupfer
Christopher Noll
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
Caroline A. Creevey
Aaron_Carlson
Aaron_Carlson
