Hybrid Lady's Slipper Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum

Family: Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) Group: Orchids, Lady's Slippers Distinctive features: Very closely resembles Small White Lady's Slipper but has dark purplish sepals. Similar species:   •   Small Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin) - Yellow flower with purplish petals behind the "slipper".   •   Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) - Petals behind the "slipper" are greenish.   •   Large Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var pubescens) - Yellow flowers; larger; greenish petals. Flowers: Spring, Summer;  White;  Irregular flowers Leaves: Alternate, Simple, Entire Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Native/Non-native: Native Notes: Closely resembles Small White Lady's Slipper. Photographs: 9 photographs available, of which 1 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

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