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Plant Details

Goodyera repens

Lesser Rattlesnake-orchid, Lesser Rattlesnake-plaintain

Scientific Name:	Goodyera repens
Genus:	Goodyera
Species Epithet:	repens
Common Name:	Lesser Rattlesnake-orchid, Lesser Rattlesnake-plaintain
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White, Green
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	June, July, August, September
Growing Area:	Mountains
Habitat Description:	Moist forests, usually under conifers and rhododendrons (Weakley 2015). Uncommon in NC mountains.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	No known wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S2: Imperiled, S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	NC Natural Heritage Program rank: S2S3.
Plants with Blooms David McAdoo
Bloom Close Up David McAdoo
Leaves David McAdoo
G. repens - G pubescens Comparison David McAdoo - Tom Harville
Unusually Large Cluster of Plants Madison County ©2013 Photo by Don Barnett We found these healthy plants today on Silvermine Creek Trail (through that beautiful little creek gorge) about halfway up (to the A.T.). We don't see this plant. Almost never. It had bloomed. and not far was a very healthy colony of Goodyera pubescens. Will keep an eye on it in the future. The habitat was as would be expected from the descriptions I've read. Old, mature trees, etc. I have not seen that dense a colony of this plant. It is not unusual to see G. pubescence like that but not this one.
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record