©rcbis Ifamili?. 



Rattlesnake Plantain. Goodyera pubescem. 



Found in rich woods, usually near evergreens, and blossoming in 

 July and August. 



This leaf is oval, with a short, wide foot-stem ; its entire margin is 

 ruffled a little, it is thick, silky-soft to the touch, and of a gray-green 

 color finely netted with whitey-green markings. The leaves are set in a 

 cluster, close to the ground. 



The small greenish-white flower has a lip like a short pouch, with 

 a sharp, narrow tip, the outer parts being folded loosely about it ; it is 

 waxen in texture, and placed on the top of the green, downy seed-box. 

 The flowers are set closely in a spike, whose stem rises from the middle 

 of the leaf-tuft to the height of 6 or more inches. 



The foliage of this Orchid is more striking than its flower, and 

 usually lasts very late into the fall. 



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