Goodyera oblongifolia Calflora

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Goodyera oblongifolia Raf.

Rattlesnake plantain, Western rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera oblongifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~803 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Goodyera
Family:	Orchidaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Goodyera decipiens
PLANTS	Goodyera oblongifolia var. reticulata
PLANTS	Peramium decipiens
PLANTS	Peramium menziesii

Information about Goodyera oblongifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (GOOB2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/31/2025).