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Rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera pubescens

Photo by awl4hymn
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Rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera pubescens

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drP
You're welcome. I hope you get to see it in bloom.
awl4hymn
Dude...thanks. Caught my breath when I saw it.
drP
This is a member of the orchid family. It will put up a single spike of small white flowers. The "plantain" part of the common name comes from the appearance of the rosette of basal leaves. The "rattlesnake" part comes from the rattle-like appearance of the flower spike.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2013

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