Goodyera pubescens
(Downy Rattlesnake Plantain)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Rattlesnake Plantain
    Synonyms: Peramium pubescens
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: June - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Goodyera pubescens, or Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, is native to most of the Eastern US. It is a perennial orchid that has very tuberous roots and grows in moist to dry woods, and edges of woods, almost always where there is a lot of leaf litter. It blooms in mid to late summer with spikes of small white flowers. The foliage is perhaps more well known than the flowers, as it has a familiar and beloved checker pattern.

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