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Steve and Muffin’s Wildflowers #14.
Hello everyone, here we are with today’s wildflower, the “checkered rattlesnake plantain”. There are several of these rattlesnake plantains and we have at least 2 in our area. It is an odd name for this flower since it is not related to plantains at all. It is actually an orchid, one of many wild orchids that we have. The flowers are small and on a single stem which can grow up to 16 inches (about 40cm) tall, though normally in our area they are shorter. They prefer a mature forest and acidic soil. They normally grow in shaded or lightly shaded areas. This wildflower is native from Manitoba to the the east coast here in Canada and in the northern and northeastern US from Minnesota to Maine. Members of the rattlesnake plantains can also be found in Europe and Russia. Their basal leaves are evergreen and have a nice checkered pattern. They are kind of an odd but interesting wildflower and orchid.
Have a wonderful day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Great pictures!😁
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Thank you Dusty!😀😺📷
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Credit when due!😉😁
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😌😺🌞
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Enjoy!😁
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Interesting and beautiful. Enjoy your day.
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Thank you Pene! Have a great weekend!😀😺🌞📷
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You too my friend
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Thank you!
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What a beautiful flower, but too close to the thing I dislike greatly…snakes! 🙀😹 Someone should rename that one! Have a great day Steve!
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I agree, such an odd name for a beautiful orchid! I don’t know where they get these names from. Have a nice weekend Renee!😀😺🌞📷
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I agree with Renee about the name given to this very pretty orchid…nice shot, Steve ! What does Muffin think about this particular wildflower ? Rest well !😀😴☕️☕️😺
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Yep, it is definitely an odd name for an orchid. Muffin doesn’t get too excited about it. Hmm, a good rest sounds great! Have a good night!😃😸📷
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What an odd name for such delicate flowers
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Yes indeed, I always wonder who gets to name these flowers and birds. Sometimes the names just don’t make sense.
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Love the pattern, I should buy this one, this will make a decorative plant😍 lovely from an orchid family ✨
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This is a beauty for sure and you can buy them too.😁📷
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Wow This is an interestin one Thanks
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Laugh the day away
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And it can be very hard to find! But a real beauty!
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