Goodyera repens
(L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Dwarf Rattlesnake-plantain
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159755
Element CodePMORC17030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
CITESAppendix II
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderOrchidales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusGoodyera
Other Common NamesGoodyérie rampante (FR) lesser rattlesnake plantain (EN) Lesser Rattlesnake-plantain (EN)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-01-12
Change Date1984-01-19
Range Extent CommentsCircumboreal south in N. America to NC, TN, SD, NM, AZ, and BC. Sparse.
Ecology & Habitat
Description
Northern Rattlesnake-plantain is an herbaceous perennial with unbranched stems that are 1-2 dm high and which arise from extensive rhizomes. The mostly basal leaves have a broad petiole that is 5-15 mm long and an elliptic blade that is 15-30 cm long. The leaves are dark green, and the stem is glandular above. Sessile flowers are borne on one side of the upper stem. The white to pale green flowers consist of a hood-like upper petal that is 3-4 mm long and of a pouched lower petal that is ca. 2 mm deep and has a sepal on each side. The corolla arises from the top of the oblong ovary. The club-shaped, many-seeded capsule is ca. 1 cm long.
Diagnostic Characteristics
The inflorescence of G. OBLONGIFOLIA is mostly greater than 6 cm long, and the leaf blades are more than 3 cm long and generally have a broad, white midvein.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN4
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| New Mexico | SNR | Yes |
| Colorado | S3 | Yes |
| North Carolina | S2 | Yes |
| Virginia | S1 | Yes |
| Michigan | SNR | Yes |
| Wyoming | SNR | Yes |
| New Hampshire | SNR | Yes |
| Connecticut | SH | Yes |
| Minnesota | SNR | Yes |
| Montana | S3 | Yes |
| Kentucky | S1 | Yes |
| West Virginia | S1 | Yes |
| Massachusetts | S1 | Yes |
| Ohio | SNR | Yes |
| Wisconsin | SNR | Yes |
| South Dakota | SNR | Yes |
| Vermont | S4 | Yes |
| Maine | SNR | Yes |
| Maryland | SH | Yes |
| New York | S4 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | S2 | Yes |
| Alaska | SNR | Yes |
| Tennessee | S1 | Yes |
| Arizona | S2 | Yes |
CanadaN5
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Prince Edward Island | S2 | Yes |
| Saskatchewan | S5 | Yes |
| Alberta | S5 | Yes |
| Nova Scotia | S3 | Yes |
| Yukon Territory | S4 | Yes |
| Manitoba | S4 | Yes |
| Ontario | S5 | Yes |
| Labrador | S3 | Yes |
| British Columbia | S5 | Yes |
| Nunavut | S2 | Yes |
| New Brunswick | S4 | Yes |
| Island of Newfoundland | S4 | Yes |
| Quebec | S4 | Yes |
| Northwest Territories | S3 | Yes |
Roadless Areas (25)
New Hampshire (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Wild River | White Mountain National Forest | 46,878 |
References (10)
- Achuff, P. and L. A. Schassberger. 1991. Status review of GOODYERA REPENS, USDA Forest Service, Region 1, Lewis and Clark National Forest. Unpublished report to the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, Montana. 52 pp.
- Achuff, P. L. 1992. Status review update of <i>Goodyera repens</i>, Lewis and Clark National Forest. Unpublished report to the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, MT. 38 pp.
- Alexander, C. and G. Hadley. 1984. The effect of mycorrhizal infection of GOODYERA REPENS and its control by fungicide. New Phytol. 97:391-400.
- Barclay-Estrup, P., Duralia, T. E., and A. G. Harris. 1991. Flowering sequence of the orchid genus GOODYERA in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Rhodora 93(874):141-147.
- Catling, P. M. 1983. Autogamy in eastern Canadian Orchidaceae: a review of current knowledge and some new observations. Naturaliste Canada 110:37-53.
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
- Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
- Phillips, H. W. 1989. Noteworthy collection - Montana (<i>Goodyera repens</i>). Madrono 36:174.
- Sood, S. K. 1988. Development of gametophytes, embryogeny and pericarp in GOODYERA REPENS (Orchidaceae, Neottieae). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Plant Sci.) 98:149-156.
- Vij, S. P. and G. C. Gupta. 1975. Cytological investigations into W. Himilayan Orchidaceae 1. Chromosome numbers and karyotypes of taxa from Kashmir. Cytologia 40:613-621.