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beelady13
Temple, ME
November 10, 2009
09:49 AM Post #7259496
| This beautiful plant was found in the woods of Maine (USA) yesterday. Does anyone know what it is? We have only seen a few in the past few years. We are within a few miles from any houses. Thank you for any help :)
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altagardener
Calgary, AB
(Zone 3b)
November 10, 2009
10:31 AM Post #7259616
| Goodyera spp., probably Goodyera pubescens.
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.missouripla... |
beelady13
Temple, ME
November 10, 2009
10:34 AM Post #7259624
| Thank you for your help :)
I completely forgot about seeing it in the past with the flower!
I appreciate your help so much. This was much, much faster than googling at random.
B
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plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
November 10, 2009
10:39 AM Post #7259636
| Great call altagardener! What a lovely plant Goodyera pubescens: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2010/ |
holeth
Lehigh Valley, PA
(Zone 6a)
December 13, 2009
05:36 PM Post #7365420
| OK, now I'm confused. I've seen those lacy beauties in "more sheltered" wooded areas up & down various latitudes in higher elevations in the NE US.
How do I tell those rosettes from the rosettes of Spotted Wintergreen//Pipsissewa???? |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
December 13, 2009
05:52 PM Post #7365463
| I don't know either of these plants ... only that I love the looks of the foliage on both of them! For comparison, here's the link to the Plant Files entry for Chimaphila maculata " Spotted wintergreen"/"Striped Pipsissewa" http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/561/
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RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA
December 13, 2009
11:37 PM Post #7366462
| The over all look of a Goodyera vs. a Chimaphila is pretty obvious. The veining in the leave's are quite different and so is the texture/feeling of the foliage as well.
Both are beautiful plant's.
Rachel
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holeth
Lehigh Valley, PA
(Zone 6a)
December 15, 2009
08:56 AM Post #7370384
| I somewhat disagree. The differences are obvious at close inspection. However, they are not obvious when:
- the observer is a bit nearsighted
- the plant is about 15 ft (4.58m) of the trail
- the observer is about 5.5 ft (1.68m) above the ground
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- the group wants to get to the lookout at the peak, not stop along the way for various wildlife, either flora or fauna, & is getting really impatient with the handful of naturalists in the back slowing everybody down
A lot of people join hiking clubs for exercise. It's about conquering a challenge and conquering themselves, which has its own merits. I tend to go out for the flora & fauna that we don't see in the 'burbs. It leads to a bit of conflict, however, when different individuals in the same group have different priorities on the hike. |
RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA
December 15, 2009
11:42 PM Post #7372989
| A Goodyera plant is more obvious to me due to the over all coloration/look of the plant even at a distance vs. a Chimaphila. A Goodyera has more white venation and arrangement of such in the leave's which make's the plant more eye catching even at a distance. The "green" coloration in each leaf is light green/bluish. A Chimaphila plant does not hold the "eye catching" and over all veining in the leave's and the green coloration shown in each leaf is more of what I call a true green or perhap's "forest green". I do alot of hiking here as well and I hope this help's you distinguish the two plant's apart.
Rachel |
holeth
Lehigh Valley, PA
(Zone 6a)
December 20, 2009
01:27 PM Post #7385088
| ok, that will help. The different shades of green don't always come through on a computer screen, especially when we enhance our photos by playing with the brightness, contrast, and color levels to bring out other important identifying characteristics. (I'm just as guilty as the next gal on that one.)
Thanks for the clarification. :-) |
RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA
December 20, 2009
10:50 PM Post #7386607
| You are very welcome. You will see;-)
Happy hiking
Rachel |
Kell
Northern California, CA
(Zone 9b)
December 21, 2009
02:11 AM Post #7387029
| Oh Beelady, I love this plant! |
