Unlike many other members of the Orchid family, Goodyera oblongifolia prefers a dry environment and seems to thrive in thin, acidic soil. The leaves often appear withered, even when supporting a healthy flower stalk. Look for these fairly common plants in stands of mixed conifers.
365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Rattlesnake Plantain, Goodyera Oblongifolia
Unlike many other members of the Orchid family, Goodyera oblongifolia prefers a dry environment and seems to thrive in thin, acidic soil. The leaves often appear withered, even when supporting a healthy flower stalk. Look for these fairly common plants in stands of mixed conifers.
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