Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Goodyera (Rattlesnake Plantain)
Synonyms
Goodyera repens
Elasmatium repens
Epipactis chinensis
Epipactis mairei
Epipactis repens
Epipactis repens var. ophioides
Gonogona repens
Goodyera brevis
Goodyera chinensis
Goodyera mairei
Goodyera marginata
Goodyera nantoensis
Goodyera ophioides
Goodyera pubescens var. repens
Goodyera repens subsp. ophioides
Goodyera repens var. japonica
Goodyera repens var. marginata
Goodyera repens var. ophioides
Neottia repens
Orchiodes marginatum
Orchiodes repens
Orchiodes resupinatum
Orchis repens
Peramium nantoense
Peramium repens
Peramium repens var. ophioides
Peramium secundum
Satyrium hirsutum
Satyrium repens
Serapias repens
Tussaca secunda
Related species
Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. - Creeping Lady's-Tresses
Traits
10–30 cm tall. flowers: greenish to yellowish or whitish. lip: undivided. stamina: straight erect. filaments: distinctly developed. ovary: twisted. leaves: often with bulbils at the margin. basal leaves: with a short stalk."
You find the complete description in our identification books.
Distribution
Distribution in Europe
Legend
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology