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lady slipper
Cypripedium acaule
41.862, -72.374
Field Notes
Description:
• Family: Orchid (Orchidaceae)
• Habitat: acid woods, sphagnum fens
• Height: 6-15 inches
• Flower size: 3 inches long
• Flower color: pink and brown, or, rarely, white and green
• Flowering time: May to July
• Origin: native
Habitat:
Mostly in rich woods under oak trees especially.
Notes:
Also called pink moccasin flower.
Reference Links:
Pink Lady's-slipper (Cypripedium acaule)
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PublishedMay 16, 2013
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