Family: Orchidaceae
yellow lady's-slipper
Christopher Noll
Mark Mittelstadt
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Cypripedium: incorrect Latinization of ancient Greek words meaning "Venus's shoe"
Plants: erect, perennial forb
Leaves: mostly surrounding the stem, oval
Flowers: 6-parted; pouch yellow, often with purple veins; sepals usually twisted, green-yellow to purple-brown; inflorescence of 1 or 2 flowers; blooms May-June usually twisted, green-yellow to purple-brown; arranged in a 1-or 2- flowered cluster; blooms May-June
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial forb
Leaves: mostly surrounding the stem, oval
Flowers: 6-parted; pouch yellow, often with purple veins; sepals usually twisted, green-yellow to purple-brown; inflorescence of 1 or 2 flowers; blooms May-June usually twisted, green-yellow to purple-brown; arranged in a 1-or 2- flowered cluster; blooms May-June
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 9 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key.
Mark Mittelstadt
Emmet J. Judziewicz
William S. Alverson
Merel R. Black
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Robert Bierman
Mark Feider
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Jeff Hapeman
Keir Morse
Keir Morse
Christopher Noll
Derek Anderson
Christopher Noll
Joshua J. Nemec
Derek Anderson
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Mark Feider
Christopher Noll
Derek Anderson
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Marci Hess
Marci Hess
Derek Anderson
Botanical Illustration
