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Cypripedium reginae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Showy Lady's Slipper ( Cypripedium reginae ), also known as the Pink-and-white Lady's Slipper or the Queen's Lady's Slipper , is a rare terrestrial temperate orchid found in northern N...
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Cypripedioideae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Biology of the pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule) in Manitoba. ... Back to the main topic: wild orchids, or more precisely, one wild orchid, the pink lady's slipper. The pink lady's slipper, or moccasin flower as it's also known, is one of my favourites.
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Cape Cod Clipper lady slipper blossom, orchid, wild rose, daisy and strawberry flower abound on beach, in cranberry bog, along roads - see painting, photo by artist Charlotte Cullen ... ... Lady Slipper (early spring) - orchid family also known as Moccasin - Minnesota State Flower...
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The Lady's Slipper is one of the few flowers which has been named for the shape of its blossom. Cypripedium, the scientific name for this flower, actually means venus slipper in Greek. The common name changes it to Lady's Slipper and with an great deal of imagination one can see how this is applicable.
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The Lady's Slipper was adopted as the provincial flower on April 25, 1947. The orchid gets its name from the shape of its petals which form a pouch somewhat like a slipper. The Lady's Slipper blooms in late May and June and grows in shady and moist woodlands.
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"Lady's Slipper" is one variety of rare, endangered and increasingly threatened orchids that not only has an unusual name but also has an unusual flower. The shape of the Lady's Slipper flower is that of its name, a lady's slipper. ... Know something about Plants: Lady slipper flower? We want to hear your view. Write now!
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