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Cypripedium montanum

Mountain Lady's Slipper, Mountain Lady's Slipper
Other regional names: Mountain Ladyslipper +1 more
  • Mountain Ladyslipper
  • White Lady's Slipper
Also known as: Cypripedium montanum f. praetertinctum Sheviak +2 more
  • Cypripedium montanum f. praetertinctum Sheviak
  • Cypripedium montanum f. welchii P.M.Br.
  • Cypripedium occidentale S.Watson
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.

Cypripedium montanum (commonly known as Mountain Lady's Slipper) 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)
Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

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