Hardy orchids, such as Dactylorhiza (marsh orchids), Epipactis (helleborine), and Cypripedium (lady’s slipper orchids), are well-suited to temperate British gardens,' he advises. And something like ...

Perhaps the most spectacular group of Ohio orchids are the lady’s slippers in the genus Cypripedium. Four species occur, one of which, the pink lady’s slipper, is the subject of this column.

Cypripedium radialis, whose bristles act as electrostatic antennae to attract ions and promote nutrient absorption; Echinoluma fulgida, a cactus endemic to the iron-rich regions of Atherferrum-b6 ...

The pink and white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae), also known as the showy lady’s slipper or queen’s lady slipper, was adopted as the state flower in 1902. Credit: Courtesy of the ...

The decrease reflects the recovery of populations, with Cypripedium macranthos var. rebunense, which grows on Rebun Island in Hokkaido, moved to the "near threatened" category. Newly listed ...

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The impacts of the threats were assessed against the species population and distribution objectives set out in the Recovery Strategy for the Small White Lady’s-slipper (Cypripedium candidum) in Canada ...

The first on our list is the Scarlet Columbine (Aquilegia formosa). This wildflower grows to be about 2 to 3 feet tall, and is open-branched. It has some other common names: the Western Columbine, the ...

For example, the pink ladyslipper (Cypripedium acaule) is a rare and protected native wildflower species found in the Acadian forests of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It’s known for its unusual ...