Goodyera oblongifolia 0
Author: Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783-1840)Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Orchidoideae Tribe: Cranichideae Subtribe: Goodyerinae
Genus: Goodyera
Synonym(s): Goodyera decipiens
English name: Western rattlesnake plantain
Zone: California
Description
This species is from United States, Canada and Mexico. In eastern North America, Goodyera oblongifolia is restricted to formerly glaciated areas. It grows in moist or dry coniferous or mixed woods, in East infrequent in cedar swamps, in southern Rocky Mountains confined to high elevation spruce-fir forests at an elevation of 0-3400m.
Goodyera oblongifolia Observed in United States of America by Zach Hawn (license)
Botanical Description
The leaf blade is usually streaked with white only along midrib, sometimes with fine white lateral veins, especially near midrib, narrowly elliptic to ovate, 2.5-10.2 x 1.3-3.5cm, apex acute.
The inflorescences are densely to loosely spiraled or secund, 10-48-flowered. The peduncle is 7-38cm. The lateral sepals are 5.7-7.8mm. The petals are connivent, hood 5-10mm. The lip is deeply concave, boat-shaped, 4.9-7.9 x 1.3-3.2mm, margins upright or involute, apex spreading or slightly recurved, blunt, inner surface with 4 unequal rows of glandular papillae. The anther is erect, base 1/3-1/2 immersed in cup-shaped clinandrium, apex acuminate. The pollinia are acuminate. The rostellar beak is 2-pronged, 2.3-3.6mm, longer than the body of the stigma. The viscidium is elongate.
References
- Flora of North America. Goodyera oblongifolia
- Goodyera oblongifolia Raf Giant Rattlesnake-plantain, Hilaire, Lisa St. Address
- The Jepson Manual, Jepson, Willis Linn. 1993. ISBN
- Wildflower.org (University of Texas), Native Plants of North America. https://www.wildflower.org/. Address
The inflorescences are densely to loosely spiraled or secund, 10-48-flowered. The peduncle is 7-38cm. The lateral sepals are 5.7-7.8mm. The petals are connivent, hood 5-10mm. The lip is deeply concave, boat-shaped, 4.9-7.9 x 1.3-3.2mm, margins upright or involute, apex spreading or slightly recurved, blunt, inner surface with 4 unequal rows of glandular papillae. The anther is erect, base 1/3-1/2 immersed in cup-shaped clinandrium, apex acuminate. The pollinia are acuminate. The rostellar beak is 2-pronged, 2.3-3.6mm, longer than the body of the stigma. The viscidium is elongate.
References
- Flora of North America. Goodyera oblongifolia
- Goodyera oblongifolia Raf Giant Rattlesnake-plantain, Hilaire, Lisa St. Address
- The Jepson Manual, Jepson, Willis Linn. 1993. ISBN
- Wildflower.org (University of Texas), Native Plants of North America. https://www.wildflower.org/. Address
References for the genus
- Flora of North America. Goodyera
General specifications
Biological type: orchid
Frost resistance: 10ºF
Leaf color: variegated
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Species not necessarily threatened with extinction (Cites II) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until September
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 600-1500mm
Frost resistance: 10ºF
Leaf color: variegated
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Indexed Species not necessarily threatened with extinction (Cites II) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until September
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 600-1500mm
Member of the following Vegetation Map-units
Groupe : G235 Coastal Redwood Forest.
Groupe : G237 Coastal Red Alder - Bigleaf Maple - Douglas-fir Rainforest.
Groupe : G240 Coastal Douglas-fir - Western Hemlock Rainforest. MAP 900mm-2540mm Alt 0m-1067m
Groupe : G241 Coastal Silver Fir - Western Hemlock Rainforest.
Groupe : G243 Sierra-Cascade Cold-Dry Subalpine Woodland. Alt 1800m-2450m
Groupe : G344 Californian Montane Conifer Forest & Woodland. Alt 425m-2740m
Groupe : G487 Madrean Juniper Open Woodland. Alt 1700m-2200m
Groupe : G237 Coastal Red Alder - Bigleaf Maple - Douglas-fir Rainforest.
Groupe : G240 Coastal Douglas-fir - Western Hemlock Rainforest. MAP 900mm-2540mm Alt 0m-1067m
Groupe : G241 Coastal Silver Fir - Western Hemlock Rainforest.
Groupe : G243 Sierra-Cascade Cold-Dry Subalpine Woodland. Alt 1800m-2450m
Groupe : G344 Californian Montane Conifer Forest & Woodland. Alt 425m-2740m
Groupe : G487 Madrean Juniper Open Woodland. Alt 1700m-2200m
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the 25%Perliet+50%Copaux+25%Compost at >77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
The average seed weight is 1000000,0 per gram (0,000001g).
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
- Wildflower.org (University of Texas), Native Plants of North America. https://www.wildflower.org/. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Germination and seedling establishment in orchids: A complex of requirements, Rasmussen, Hanne and Dixon, Kingsley and Jersakova, Jana and Tešitelová, Tamara. Annals of botany 2015 Vol. 116. DOI
The average seed weight is 1000000,0 per gram (0,000001g).
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
- Wildflower.org (University of Texas), Native Plants of North America. https://www.wildflower.org/. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Germination and seedling establishment in orchids: A complex of requirements, Rasmussen, Hanne and Dixon, Kingsley and Jersakova, Jana and Tešitelová, Tamara. Annals of botany 2015 Vol. 116. DOI
Experiences in the garden
03-01-24A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Alplains collected in 'Alplains2>Kittitas county'. Stock (Wild origin)