showy lady’s slipper

showy lady’s slipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cypripedium reginae


Taxonomy

Family:

Orchidaceae (orchid)

 

Subfamily:

Cypripedioideae


Nativity

Native

Status

 

Habitat

Wet. Woods, bogs, swamps.

Flowering

Early June to Mid-July

Flower Color

White and pink

Height

16 to 40


Identification

 

 
Similar
Species

 


Range Range Map   Sources: 2, 3, 5, 7.
 
Sightings

Itasca State Park

Lake Bemidji State Park

Old Mill State Park

Comments

This plant is the tallest orchid in Minnesota, and is Minnesota’s state flower.


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Synonyms

 

 
Common
Names

pink and white lady’s slipper

queen’s lady’s-slipper

showy lady’s slipper

showy lady’s-slipper


 

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