Mountain ladys slipper

Cypripedium montanum

''Cypripedium montanum'' is a member of the orchid genus ''Cypripedium''. It is commonly known as large lady's slipper, mountain lady's slipper, white lady's slipper as well as moccasin flower. This latter is also the common name of ''Cypripedium acaule''.
mountain ladys slipper I think I may have actually squealed when I saw these... they have been on my list of must find flowers for a while now and I just happened across them. I wasn't expecting them here, so they were a complete and totally welcome surprise :) Cypripedium montanum,Geotagged,Mountain ladys slipper,Spring,United States

Appearance

''Cypripedium montanum'' grows to be up to 70 cm tall. The stem has alternating, plicate leaves. Atop the stem sits one to three large flowers. The sepals and petals tend to be maroon-brown while the pouch is white. This species is a close ally of ''Cypripedium parviflorum'', so they appear to be very similar with the main difference being pouch color.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusCypripedium
SpeciesC. montanum