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Large Yellow Lady's Slipper
(Cypripedium pubescens var. pubescens) |
Other common names:
Larger Yellow Lady's Slipper
Other scientific names:
Cypripedium furcatum, Cypripedium pubescens
Family:
Orchid Family (Orchidaceae)
Group:
Orchids, Lady's Slippers
Distinctive features:
Lady's Slipper flower form, bright yellow.
Similar species:
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Small Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum) - Smaller; purplish petals behind the "slipper".
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Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) - Small, white flowers; greenish petals.
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Hybrid Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum) - Small, white flowers; purplish petals.
Flowers:
Summer; Yellow; Irregular flowers; Bright yellow, pouch shape. Petals (behind the "slipper") are green (Small Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum) has reddish petals). Late spring - early summer.
Height:
20-45 cm (8-18 in)
Habitat:
Forests, Fields and Open Areas, Wet Areas; Moist woods, bogs.
Books:
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 38
Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 104
ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 90
Native/Non-native:
Native
Status:
Uncommon, but common compared to other Lady's Slipper orchids. But in some places it is extremely common.
Notes:
There are two varieties of this orchid: Large Yellow Lady's Slipper and Small Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum). When you find this orchid, do not disturb it. DO NOT transplant it - it will likely not survive.
Photographs:
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