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Cypripedium ×alaskanum

Cypripedium ×alaskanum P.M. Brown

Hybrid Ladyslipper

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CYAL10

USDA Native Status: AK (N)

Natural hybrid of Cypripedium guttatum and C. yatabeanum.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in a variety of habitats from wetlands to meadows to forests.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cypripedium �alaskanum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cypripedium �alaskanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cypripedium �alaskanum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-06-25
Research By: CBR

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