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Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin

Cypripedium parviflorum Salisb. var. makasin (Farw.) Sheviak

Greater Yellow Lady's Slipper

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Cypripedium pubescens var. makasin

USDA Symbol: CYPAM3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Ovate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , CT , IA , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OR , PA , VT , WA , WI
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-24
Research By: SET

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