Other common names:
Giant Rattlesnake Plantain, Menzie's Rattlesnake Plantain Other scientific names: Epipactis decipiens, Goodyera menziesii, Spiranthes decipiens French names:
Goodyérie à feuilles oblongues Family: Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) Group: Orchids, Rattlesnake Plantains Distinctive features:
Basal rosette of small green leaves with stripe. Deep woods. Similar species: • Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera repens) Flowers: Summer; Green/Brown; Irregular flowers Leaves:
Only leaves are in a bassal rosette. Green leaves, each with a whitish stripe down the middle. Smooth. Height:
20-40 cm (8-16 in) Habitat: Forests; Deep woods. Shade. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 24 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 18 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 93 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Uncommon.
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