Kinzua Critters

Wildflowers

Checkered Rattlesnake Plantain

(Goodyera tessellata)

Checkered Rattlesnake Plantain

Species Description

**Description:** A woodland orchid famous for its beautiful, variegated leaves with white veins that resemble snake skin.
**Size:** 6–12 inches tall.
**Identification:** Checkered or "snake-skin" leaf patterns are visible year-round, even in winter.
**Habitat:** Moist, acidic soils under conifers or hardwoods.