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Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum
Cypripedium parviflorum Salisb. var. parviflorum
Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Cypripedium calceolus ssp. parviflorum, Cypripedium calceolus var. parviflorum
USDA Symbol: CYPAP4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate , Obovate , Ovate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Lip usually yellow, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MO , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WA , WVGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-24Research By: SET