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.

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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 ...

This well-loved orchid belongs to the Cypripedium genus, which currently contains 58 terrestrial species that all feature short, robust rhizomes that grow in the top layer of the soil. Natural ...

and Cypripedium reginae (showy lady’s slipper orchid). Although my favourite garden is the cascading rill, a stunning water feature comprising nine interconnected pools. Now the Heseltines ...

1 College of Biology and the Environment, Bamboo Research Institution, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China 2 Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, ...

1 Shandong Provincial Academy of Forestry, Jinan, China 2 Department of Botany, Guangzhou Institute of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Guangzhou, China The boundaries of four regions (LSC, SSC, ...

Like anywhere in the world right now, in Russia there are many flora and fauna species that need protection. If you happen to come across any of these precious flowers, consider it your lucky day!

So it goes. This was the year that I decided I had to find the illusive, but not rare, large yellow lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium parviflorum). This lady’s slipper is widespread across much of ...

Actually two rather distinct species can be found in this region. The Large Yellow Lady’s-slipper, (Cypripedium calceolus, var. pubescens) is the most widespread. Its lateral petals, resembling thin ...