LARGE-LEAVED RATTLESNAKE ORCHID

Class: Goodyera oblongifolia

Family: ORCHID FAMILY

Sub Family: Orchidaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Green-leaved Rattlesnake Orchid

Colour: White to greenish-white

Height: 20-50 cm (8-20")

Each Flower: Up to 7 mm (1/4") long; 2 lateral petals join with top petal-like sepal to form hood slightly upturned at tip; below hood is sac-like lip slightly downcurved at tip; lateral sepals almost envelop the lip but are outcurved

Leaves: In basal rosette, long, oval, lance-shaped and up to 7.5 cm (3") long; thick and rigid and dark green above, usually with white midrib and network of whitish veins

Stems: Rigid and softly hairy with few pale, pointed, sheath-like bracts

Blooming Period: June - September

Habitat: Mossy, damp, or dryish areas in coniferous woods

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