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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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Talk about accurate names ~ Showy Lady's Slipper Orchids (Cypripedium Reginae) really are showy. From Newfoundland to Manitoba, in the northeastern and northcentral U.S., and following the Appalachians southward, they stand 35 to 90 cm (1 to 3 feet) high and are topped by gorgeous pink-and-white flowers.
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ECOLOGICAL NOTES: Showy lady-slipper is found in bogs, wooded swamps, calcareous fens, and along calcareous ridges and dunes in both shaded and open (sunny) habitats. The hairs on the stem and leaves are irritating to some people producing a rash similar to that caused by poison ivy.
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Bioimages home View this page in its intended navigation context; Whole plant ... Common name: showy lady's slipper;; View images, U.S. range map, and classification at PLANTS.USDA.GOV; ... Cypripedium reginae - Whole plant - showy lady's slipper...
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Photo No: OR56 ... Description: Cypripedium reginae, Showy Lady`s-slipper; ... Keywords:; Plant / Wildflowers / Lad'y-Slipper / Pink / White / Yellow /
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Definition of showy lady slipper in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of showy lady slipper. Pronunciation of showy lady slipper. Translations of showy lady slipper. showy lady slipper synonyms, showy lady slipper antonyms. ... showy lady slipper - pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip...
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