Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Cypripedium reginae
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cypripedium reginae
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-01-003:
Cypripedium reginae
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
COMMON NAME:
Showy Lady's Slipper, Queen Lady's Slipper
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Jeff Ausmus jma_cypreg2
June Ogemaw County MI
Rifle River Recreation Area
Pouch-like lip of flower pink and white (rarely all white), per Weakley's Flora (2020).
Jeff Ausmus jma_cypreg3
June Monroe County MI
In cultivation
Lateral petals and dorsal sepal white, not twisted, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
Jeff Ausmus jma_cypreg5
June Ogemaw County MI
Rifle River Recreation Area
Each plant usually with 3-7 leaves, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Jeff Ausmus jma_cypreg6
June Ogemaw County MI
Rifle River Recreation Area
The plant is glandular-hirsute throughout, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Jeff Ausmus jma_cypreg7
June Ogemaw County MI
Rifle River Recreation Area
Leaves 1-24cm long, 6-15cm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Jim Fowler jafcypreginae_1050710
July Manitoba, Canada
Sepals are white, round-oval, 1.2-1.8" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
Jim Fowler jafcypreginae_2050710
July Manitoba, Canada
Petals white, spreading, narrowly oblong. Lip is a white-streaked rose pouch, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
Jeff Ausmus jma_cypreg
August Mackinac County MI
Sault Ste Marie State Forest Area: Brevort Township
Capsule ellipsoid, 3-4.5cm long and about 1.5cm in diameter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Cypripedium reginae
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cypripedium reginae
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-01-003:
Cypripedium reginae
FAMILY
Orchidaceae