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  7. Slipper Orchids

subfamily

Slipper Orchids

Cypripedioideae

Includes
12 native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Hardy Slipper Orchids 12 native
  • Phrags
  • Mexipedium
  • Asian Slipper Orchids

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native slipper orchids All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Kentucky Lady's Slipper Cypripedium kentuckiense caterpillars 1 flowers 2
  • Pink Lady's Slipper Cypripedium acaule food 1 flowers 17
  • Showy Lady's Slipper Cypripedium reginae food 1 flowers 9
  • Yellow Lady's Slipper Cypripedium parviflorum flowers 24
  • Small White Lady's-slipper Cypripedium candidum flowers 13
  • Ram's-head Lady's Slipper Cypripedium arietinum flowers 5
  • Mountain Lady's-slipper Cypripedium montanum flowers 3
  • Clustered Lady's Slipper Cypripedium fasciculatum flowers 3
  • Sparrow's-egg Lady's Slipper Cypripedium passerinum flowers 2
  • California Lady's Slipper Cypripedium californicum flowers 1
  • Spotted Lady's Slipper Cypripedium guttatum
  • Yellow Spotted Lady's-slipper Cypripedium yatabeanum

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