Plant Details
Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum [= Cypripedium calceolus var. parviflorum]
Small Yellow Lady's-slipper
Scientific Name: |
Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum [= Cypripedium calceolus var. parviflorum] |
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Genus: |
Cypripedium |
Species Epithet: |
parviflorum var. parviflorum |
Common Name: |
Small Yellow Lady's-slipper |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Mesic forests, seepy forests over amphibolite, other habitats. Rare in NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled, S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure, G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed, T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
NC Natural Heritage Program NC Rank: S1S2; Global Rank: G5T3T5. Vulnerable globally and locally abundant. |
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Closeup of Blooms
© David R. McAdoo |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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