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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Common Name: |
Small Yellow Lady's-slipper |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Bloom Color(s): |
yellow |
Size in Feet: |
2.5 |
Light: |
Shade - Part shade |
Soil Moisture: |
Mesic(*) |
Bloom Time: |
April - May - June |
Bloom Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Mesic forests, seepy forests over amphibolite, other habitats. Rare in NC Mountains. |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled, S2: Imperiled (*) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure, G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed, T: Threatened (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
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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