Goodyera oblongifolia
The western rattlesnake plantain, a small terrestrial orchid with white-veined leaf rosettes, growing in the mossy understory of cool coniferous forests across western and northern North America. It depends on mycorrhizal fungi and a cold winter and is hard to keep long-term in cultivation.
Where it grows wild
Understory of conifer and mixed forests, in moss and needle litter; it spreads slowly by rhizomes to form small patches.
From near sea level to over 3200 m (median 1000 m in recorded elevations).
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