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Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum (Lesser yellow lady's slipper)
Cressler, Alan

Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum

Cypripedium parviflorum Salisb. var. parviflorum

Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Cypripedium calceolus ssp. parviflorum, Cypripedium calceolus var. parviflorum

USDA Symbol: CYPAP4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Lip usually yellow, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MO , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WA , WV

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade

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

Metadata

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

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