plant id - found in the woods

17 years ago

I found these two growing in the woods behind my house. I thought they looked interesting, but I have no idea what they are. Can anyone help me id them?

I have no idea how to post an image on here, but here is the link to the webshots folder where they are.

Dana

Here is a link that might be useful: plant id

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Iris GW
17 years ago
The first one is rattlesnake plantain, a native orchid. The scientific name is Goodyera pubescens.

The second one looks like it might be a young rattlesnake weed, Hieracium venosum. As the plant grows older it might be more identifiable.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hieracium venosum
tamelask
17 years ago
the second one might also be lyre leaf sage- salvia lyrata.

agree the first is definitely rattlesnake plantain, which is actually an orchid by the way (little white flowers). great little plant.
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Hollyclyff
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks for the IDs. I looked up rattlesnake plantain and it sounds pretty neat. I agree that's definitely what the first one is.

The second one, I'm not sure of, but I think it looks more like the salvia now that I've looked it up.

Dana
tamelask
17 years ago
ck this link- it looks just like your pic! i just stumbled across it looking something else up.

www.willowgarden.net/page2/2006_SavedSeeds.html
Hollyclyff
Original Author
17 years ago
I believe that's it! The leaf shape on that picture looks much more like mine. Cool. Thanks.
Dana
trianglejohn
17 years ago
At the park where I walk the dog on the days she comes to work with me in Cary there are some wonderful Salvia lyrata's with the distinctive purple veins. I collected seeds and sprouted them the following spring. Just about everyone of them had a different leaf pattern - some were almost solid purple like the 'Purple Volcano' you see at the garden centers. Very few were streaked like the originals which is the pattern I wanted. I just wish they would develop one that bloomed a few times and for longer periods like some of the other sages.
Lynda Waldrep
17 years ago
The orchid and l.l.sage are the correct ID's. I love them both, but do be aware that the sage can be overly aggressive and spread. Uusually they bloom purple, but I have found some white blooming ones on rescues. I think they make great "fillers" for a sunny (or part sun) garden. I have them in my field, and the guy who cuts my grass thinks I am crazy because I won't let him cut until they have bloomed. There are many wonderful things out there blooming, so keep your eyes to the ground because most are fairly small.