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Cypripedium acaule

Pink Lady's-slipper, Stemless Lady's-slipper

Scientific Name:

Cypripedium acaule

Genus:

Cypripedium

Species Epithet:

acaule

Common Name:

Pink Lady's-slipper, Stemless Lady's-slipper

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White, Pink

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist

Bloom Time:

April, May, June

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont

Habitat Description:

Dry to mesic, acid forests and woodlands, often under pine, other conifers, and/or oaks

Leaf Arrangement:

Basal

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:

Not Recommended for home landscapes

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

This plant has very shallow, wide-spread roots and nearly impossible to transplant.

Plant in Bud

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Plants in Bloom

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© David R. McAdoo

Bloom Closeup

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David McAdoo

Another Tight Closeup of Bloom

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Black Mountain, May 2006
© MB Baumeister

Flower bud close to opening

Macon County, NC

The Scientific Name is Cypripedium acaule. You will likely hear them called Pink Lady's-slipper, Stemless Lady's-slipper. This picture shows the Flower bud close to opening of Cypripedium acaule

Bettina Darveaux

Has a pair of large, ribbed, broad, tomentose basal leaves that may lie nearly flat on the ground or may angle somewhat upward.

Macon County, NC

The Scientific Name is Cypripedium acaule. You will likely hear them called Pink Lady's-slipper, Stemless Lady's-slipper. This picture shows the Has a pair of large, ribbed, broad, tomentose basal leaves that may lie nearly flat on the ground or may angle somewhat upward.  of Cypripedium acaule

Bettina Darveaux

White Lady's Slipper

Edgecombe County

The Scientific Name is Cypripedium acaule. You will likely hear them called Pink Lady's-slipper, Stemless Lady's-slipper. This picture shows the White Lady's Slipper of Cypripedium acaule

by Rick Hamilton, Spring 2021

Baxter Creek, Haywood County, NC

The Scientific Name is Cypripedium acaule. You will likely hear them called Pink Lady's-slipper, Stemless Lady's-slipper. This picture shows the  of Cypripedium acaule

Robert Bachand

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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