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Cypripedium acaule

stemless lady's slipper

Other common names
camel's foot
dainty cups
see moreIndian moccasin
moccasin flower
Noah's Ark
pink lady's slipper
red lady's slipper
squirrel shoes
two-leaved lady's slipper
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Botanical details
Family
Orchidaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Cypripedium

Genus description

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

Name status

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