Lady's slipper
Mountain Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium montanum
Perennial Herb
These unique flowers are shaped like little fairy shoes, giving them their well deserved name.
Cypripedium montanum
Perennial Herb
These unique flowers are shaped like little fairy shoes, giving them their well deserved name.
DESCRIPTION:
Flower
The petals are white with deep magenta veins growing at the belly of the petals. There are usually 1-3 flowers growing on each stem. Each petal is topped with two curly leafs, like laces to a slipper.
Flower
The petals are white with deep magenta veins growing at the belly of the petals. There are usually 1-3 flowers growing on each stem. Each petal is topped with two curly leafs, like laces to a slipper.
WHOLE PLANT:
Stem
The stem is bright green, and grows to be 8-28 inches tall. It support 5 leafs and 1-3 blooms.
Stem
The stem is bright green, and grows to be 8-28 inches tall. It support 5 leafs and 1-3 blooms.
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Leaves
The leaves grow in clusters around the stem, and are wide at the base before ending in an arrow shape. They are smooth and shiny, with lines stretching the length of the leaf. They can be 2-6 inches long. |
Root
The plant grows from rhizome roots.
The plant grows from rhizome roots.
WHERE TO FIND IT:
These plants are very low in population, so it's lucky to find one. When they do grow, they prefer thickets, alpine meadows, and forests.
These plants are very low in population, so it's lucky to find one. When they do grow, they prefer thickets, alpine meadows, and forests.
WHEN TO FIND IT:
These flowers grow between May and July in our area.
These flowers grow between May and July in our area.