Cypripedium arietinum
Ram's Head Lady's Slipper, Ram's Head
Also known as: Arietinum americanum L.C.Beck +6 more
- Arietinum americanum L.C.Beck
- Criosanthes arietina (R.Br.) House
- Criosanthes borealis Raf.
- Cypripedium arietinum (R.Br.) House
- Cypripedium arietinum f. albiflorum House
- Cypripedium arietinum f. arietinum
- Cypripedium arietinum f. biflorum P.M.Br.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cypripedium arietinum (commonly known as Ram's Head Lady's Slipper or Ram's-head) is a rhizomatous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Vermont, Wisconsin