Goodyera tesselata [Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid]

The beautiful foliage of Goodyera tesselata

The beautiful foliage of Goodyera repens

The beautiful foliage of Goodyera pubrscens

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 flowers that is absent from both G. repens and G. pubescens. This is something that I have observed in G. tesselata in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire in both their flowers and their inflorescence [buds].

Three different Checkered Rattlesnake Orchids [Goodyera tesselata]. Adirondacks , New York. 8-1-21 ​

Three different Checkered Rattlesnake Orchids [Goodyera tesselata]. Adirondacks , New York. 8-1-21 

Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. North Central Pennsylvania, 7-24-21 ​

This flowering beauty stands a mere 2  1\4 inches tall, Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. North Central Pennsylvania, 7-24-21 

Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. North Central Pennsylvania, 7-24-21 ​

Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. North Central Pennsylvania, 7-24-21 ​

Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. North Central Pennsylvania, 7-24-21 ​

Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. North Central Pennsylvania, 7-24-21 ​

Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. North Central Pennsylvania, 7-24-21 

 Goodyera tesselata. N.H.7-21 

Various Goodyera tesselata, showing different leaf patterns and habitat. Coos County, N.H.7-21 ​

Various Goodyera tesselata, showing different leaf patterns and habitat. Coos County, N.H.7-21 

 Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-21

​The beautiful pink buds and flowers, and beautiful foliage of Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-21

Checkered Rattlesnake [Goodyera tesselata] Orchis.North Central Pa. 6-27-21

Checkered Rattlesnake [Goodyera tesselata] Orchis with inflorescence. North Central Pa. 6-27-21

Checkered Rattlesnake [Goodyera tesselata] Orchis with inflorescence. North Central Pa. 6-27-21

Checkered Rattlesnake [Goodyera tesselata] Orchis. North Central Pa. 6-27-21

The beautiful pink buds and flowers, and beautiful foliage of Checkered Rattlesnake Orchid [Goodyera tesselata]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-21

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