Indian shoe, moccasin flower, slipper orchid, Venus' shoe, Venus' slipper
Synonyms
Criogenes
Botanical Details
Family
Orchidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Cypripedium are terrestrial orchids with slender rhizomes and soft fan-shaped leaves, spirally arranged or in opposite pairs. Flowers are born in racemes of up to 12 flowers during summer have white, pink, red or purple tepals and a yellow, white, pink or purple pouch