Goodyera pubescens – winter leaves and the flowering cycle — 2013-01-20
The third and last of the three orchid species with winter leaves in our area of South Carolina is Goodyera pubescens or Downy rattlesnake plantain. This is a wonderful orchid whose flowers, from a distance, resemble little white beads popping out of a sturdy, downy stem. Up close, the flowers remind me of lots of