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Cypripedium guttatum
Cypripedium guttatum Sw.
Spotted Lady's Slipper, Spotted Lady’s-slipper
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s): Cypripedium guttatum var. guttatum
USDA Symbol: CYGU
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NT , YT
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in a variety of habitats from wetlands to meadows to forests.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsWeb 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 guttatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cypripedium guttatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cypripedium guttatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR