Lady’s Slipper – Yellow
Cypripedium calceolus
| Family | Orchid (Orchidaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Late spring, early summer |
| Habitat | Wet, shade, forest, swamps, marshes |
| Status | Native – PROTECTED Michigan Wildflower |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 4-24″ |
| Flower | Each plant has 1-2 fragrant, muddy yellow flowers. Each flower is an inflated pouch surrounded by 4 brownish purple petals (actually 2 petals and 2 sepals) which are twisted appearing like a cork screw. |
| Leaf | Basal leaves up to 8″ long with many deep parallel veins. Leaves alternate and clasp the stem. |
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