Goodyera repens [Lesser 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.

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Beautiful foliage of the Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

The beautiful foliage of the Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Adirondacks, New York. 8-1-21

On track of the elusive Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens] in northern New Hampshire. Coos County, N.H. 7-14-21. A great way to end the vacation finding a possible G. repens! [see picture below]

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Vermont, 7-5-21 ​

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Vermont, 7-5-21. As seen with last years blooming stalk [to the right]

Lesser Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera repens]. Vermont, 7-5-21