Lady'S-Slipper Orchid
Cypripedium acaule Aiton
Cypripedium acaule, known as Lady'S-Slipper Orchid, is a member of the Orchidaceae family and is native to eastern North America. It is the provincial flower of Prince Edward Island, Canada, and the state wildflower of New Hampshire, United States.
Description
Cypripedium acaule, commonly called Lady'S-Slipper Orchid, is a flowering plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is found in regions including Newfoundland, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and parts of the United States such as Vermont, Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, and Indiana. This species was first described in 1789 by Aiton. It holds the status of provincial flower in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and state wildflower in New Hampshire, United States.
Other common names
Lady'S-Slipper OrchidMocassin FlowerMocassin-FlowerMoccasin FlowerPink Lady'S SlipperPink Lady'S-SlipperPink Lady'S-Slipper OrchidPink LadyslipperPink Moccasin FlowerSmall Pink Lady'S-SlipperStemless Lady'S-Slipper
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Vermont-US · Global · Alabama · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina
Synonyms
Calceolus hirsutusCypripedium acaule f. albifloraCypripedium acaule f. lancifoliaFissipes acaulis f. lancifoliaFissipes hirsutaFissipes hirsuta f. albifloraCypripedium acaule f. biflorumCypripedium hirsutumCypripedium humileFissipes acaulisCypripedium acaule f. acauleCypripedium catesbianumCypripedium vittatum var. planum