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or on the side of a hill ; this has a slenderer spike 

 with fewer tlowers, which are often less twisted than 

 those of the other variety. The rattlesnake plantain 

 is closely related to ladies' tresses — a fact which is 

 not surprising, as the appearance of the two flower 

 spikes is somewhat similar. 



