PLANTS

Western rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera oblongifolia

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Western rattlesnake plantain, photo 1 of 5
Western rattlesnake plantain, In flower
Western rattlesnake plantain, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 117 observations of Western rattlesnake plantain in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to April.

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