Giant Rattlesnake Orchis

Another one of the native orchids we found on our trip to Olympic National Park last summer. This is the Giant Rattlesnake Orchis, Goodyera oblongifolia, very common in our area. It is "giant" only in comparison to the Goodyera species from our area, the Lesser Rattlesnake Orchis. This stands about 18 inches tall (45cm) with flowers that are only a quarter inch in size (5mm). The photograph was taken along the Hume's Ranch trail in the Elwha Valley.