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Cypripedium parviflorum

Yellow Lady's Slipper, American Yellow Lady's Slipper
Other regional names: Greater Yellow Lady's Slipper +2 more
  • Greater Yellow Lady's Slipper
  • Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper
  • Small Yellow Lady's Slipper
Also known as: Calceolus parviflorus (Salisb.) Nieuwl. +7 more
  • Calceolus parviflorus (Salisb.) Nieuwl.
  • Criosanthes parviflora (Salisb.) Raf.
  • Cypripedium bulbosum var. parviflorum (Salisb.) Farw.
  • Cypripedium calceolus subsp. parviflorum (Salisb.) Hultén
  • Cypripedium calceolus var. parviflorum (Salisb.) Fernald
  • Cypripedium flavescens DC.
  • Cypripedium hirsutum var. parviflorum (Salisb.) Rolfe
  • Cypripedium luteum var. parviflorum (Salisb.) Raf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.

Cypripedium parviflorum (commonly known as Yellow Lady's Slipper or American Yellow Lady's-slipper) is a rhizomatous orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

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., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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