General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Pubescent green leaves with white mottling along the mid vein.
Fruit: Other: capsule containing numerous seeds.
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bumblebees

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Common names
  • Rattlesnake Plantain
  • Western Rattlesnake Plantain
  • Green Leaved Rattlesnake Plantain
  • Giant Rattlesnake Plantain

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Location: Gualala, California 
Date: 2022-10-17
In a redwood forest
Location: Del Norte Calif amongst the redwoods
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: Del Norte Calif amongst the redwoods
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: Del Norte county, Ca. amongst the Redwoods
Date: 2007-05-20
Location: Soldier Fork, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-08-06
Location: Soldier Fork, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-09-15
Developing fruit.
Location: Soldier Fork, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-09-17
Incredibly difficult to get a decent picture.
Location: Soldier Fork, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-09-17
Location: Del Norte county, Ca. amongst the Redwoods
Date: 2007-08-17
Location: Soldier Fork, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-08-06
Location: Tie Fork, Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: Tie Fork, Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: Soldier Fork, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-08-06
Bad picture.
Location: Soldier Fork, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-09-15
Developing fruit.
Location: Sunwapta Falls, Jasper, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-06
Location: Soldier Fork, Millcreek Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-08-06
Location: Sunwapta Falls, Jasper, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-06

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