Goodyera pubescens

Goodyera pubescens [Downy Rattlesnake Orchid]

The beautiful foliage of Goodyera tesselata

The beautiful foliage of Goodyera repens

The beautiful foliage of Goodyera pubescens

These three pictures show three different and distinct Goodyera species. Concentrating on the inside of the flower and showing the columns [anther caps and pollinia]. Far left Goodyera tesselata. Middle, Goodyera repens. Right, Goodyera pubescens. Notice difference in the lips of each species, the G. repens has a longer more narrow lip than either G. tesselata or G. pubescens. Also notice the pinkish hue of the G. tesselata's inflorescence [flowers] that is absent from both G. repens and G. pubescens, this is something that I have observed in G. tesselata in both Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-6-24

I have never seen so many Downy Rattlesnake orchid plants at one spot before! Dauphin County, Pa. 5-5-23 [Goodyera pubescens]

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Perry County, Pa. 3-21-23

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens] in winter. Dauphin County, Pa. 12-22-22

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens] seed pods in winter. Dauphin County, Pa. 12-22-22

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens] in winter. Dauphin County, Pa. 12-22-22

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21. With last years seed pod

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21. Flower not fully open

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21. Flower fully open

Mosquito on Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21. The flowers first starting to open [not fully open]

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21. In full bloom

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21. The flowers first starting to open from bottom to top.

Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-2-21

The beautiful foliage of Goodyear pubescens. North central Pa. 7-24-21

Goodyear pubescens. North central Pa. 7-24-21. Inflorescence [with flower buds]

Green Adder's Mouth [Malaxis unifolia] with Downy Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera pubescens]. North Central Pa. 7-24-21

Goodyera pubescens and Malaxis unifolia growing together. Botanist here in Pennsylvania are noticing a connection [ as yet unknown, possible a fungus that both plants depend upon present in the soil ] between the two species often finding both growing together.

Possible Downy Rattlesnake [Goodyera Pubescens] Orchis and Checkered Rattlesnake [Goodyera tesselata] Orchis cross breed. North Central Pa. 6-27-21

Downy Rattlesnake [Goodyera pubescens] Orchids with inflorescence. North Central Pa.6-27-21