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Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

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LeavesWide stalks; lance-shaped; 3-6 cm long; dark green; blotched with white (Moss, 1983). Basal cluster; stalks 5-20 mm long (E-Flora BC). FlowersUnbranched elongated inflorescence; matures bottom upwards (raceme); spiral or 1-sided; sepals and petals 6-9 mm long (Moss, 1983). Greenish-white flowers; sepals 1-veined; lateral 5 m long; upper sepal 6-11 mm long; joined with lateral petals to form hood over lip; lip 5-7 long; beaked (E-Flora BC). Fruits and SeedsCapsules; erect; 10 mm long (E-Flora BC).
Scientific Name Goodyera oblongifolia Raf. Common Name No common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). General Description A glandular hairy perennial herb that grows 10-40 cm high (Moss, 1983); grows from slender rhizomes, lacks stem leaves and has greenish-white flowers (E-Flora BC). Leaves Wide stalks; lance-shaped; 3-6 cm long; dark green; blotched with white (Moss, 1983). Basal cluster; stalks 5-20 mm long (E-Flora BC). Flowers
Unbranched elongated inflorescence; matures bottom upwards (raceme); spiral or 1-sided; sepals and petals 6-9 mm long (Moss, 1983). Greenish-white flowers; sepals 1-veined; lateral 5 m long; upper sepal 6-11 mm long; joined…
Unbranched elongated inflorescence; matures bottom upwards (raceme); spiral or 1-sided; sepals and petals 6-9 mm long (Moss, 1983). Greenish-white flowers; sepals 1-veined; lateral 5 m long; upper sepal 6-11 mm long; joined with lateral petals to form hood over lip; lip 5-7 long; beaked (E-Flora BC).
Fruits and Seeds Capsules; erect; 10 mm long (E-Flora BC). Phenology July to September (JSTOR). Notes 2n=30 (Moss, 1983). Also known as Peramium mensiesii (Moss, 1983). Range/Distribution Alberta: SW along mountain range (Canadensys). CAN (BC, SK, ON, QC, NL, NB, NS); USA (AK, WA, OR, CA, MT, ID, WY, UT, SD, NE, UT, CO, AZ, NM, WI, MI, ME) (USDA).

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"Species Details - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-4518. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

Specimen Information

There are 36 specimens of this Species.

21 results plotted on map in 19 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

100027 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Carthew Lakes Date Collected1946-08-08

45647 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Vimy Peak Date Collected1970-07-31

45650 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Chief Mountain Date Collected1970-07-27

36663 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Bertha Lake Date Collected1934-08-13

36661 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Red Rock Canyon Date Collected1949-08-10

36660 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Sulphur Mountain Date Collected1899-08-29

45646 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Lakeview Ridge Date Collected1969-08-04

41711 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Cirque Lake Date Collected1965-06-30

84656 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Crowsnest Pass Date Collected1978-06-17

45421 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Vine Creek Date Collected1971-07-20; 1971-08-08

5308 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Crowsnest Forest Reserve Date Collected1944-07-10

5310 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Sulphur Mountain Date Collected1940-08-03

5309 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park Date Collected1934-08-17

5311 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Deep Valley Creek Date Collected1961-28-07

23994 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Castle Provincial Park, Lynx Creek Date Collected1955-08-12

36662 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Yoho National Park, Kicking Horse Pass Date Collected1944-09-10

26594 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Caulfeild Date Collected1933-07-30

43954 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Revelstoke Date Collected1964-08-14

43953 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Purcell Mountains Date Collected1964-08-07

55039 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Cathedral Park, Ewart Creek Date Collected1975-07-09

26749 - Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common NameNo common name for Alberta; large-leaved rattlesnake orchid, western rattlesnake plantain (E-Flora BC). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Ontario, Lake Huron, Manitoulin Island, Silver Water Date Collected1959-07-29