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Small White Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium candidum

Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) Family: Orchid Family (Orchidaceae)

Group: Orchids, Lady's Slippers

Distinctive features: Small plant, closely resembles Small Yellow Lady's Slipper except for flower colour.

Similar species:
  •   Small Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin) - Flowers are bright yellow; petals (behind the "slipper") are purplish.

  •   Hybrid Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum) - Flowers white; purplish petals.

  •   Large Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var pubescens) - Flowers yellow; larger; greenish petals.

Flowers: Spring, Summer;  White;  Irregular flowers

Leaves: Alternate, Simple, Entire

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 38    Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 14   

Native/Non-native: Native

Status:   S-Rank: S1  G-Rank: G4
Rare.


Photographs: 57 photographs available, of which 7 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) plants

Small White Lady's Slipper are actually quite small.

Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) plants

Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) flower

Small White Lady's Slipper has the typical "pouch" of Lady's Slippers.

Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) flower

The petals (behind the "slipper") are greenish.

Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) flower

Closeup view of the flower.

Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) flower

Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum) plants

A nice patch of Small White Lady's Slippers.


Range map for Small White Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium candidum)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)