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  9. Pink Lady's Slipper

species 70,383 observations

Pink Lady's Slipper

Cypripedium acaule

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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18 native animals
supported in the US
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Goldenrod Crab Spider 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors White Slant-line, Half-black Bumble Bee, Hobomok Skipper, Northern Amber Bumble Bee 17

Children

  • White-flowered Pink Lady's-slipper

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Organic
Soil pH
Acid
Habit
Erect
Plant type
Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Poisonous

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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