Orchids of the Adirondacks

Orchids of The Adirondacks
by Corrina Parnapy © 2015    The Adirondacker 

Wild Orchids (Cypripedium) of The Adirondacks will start blooming in mid-May. Lady’s Slippers (Cypripedium) are represented by seven species within The Adirondacks. They are the Pink Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium acaule), Ram’s Head Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium arietinum), Queen’s Lady Slipper (Cypripedium reginae) and three varieties of the Yellow Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum), var parviflorum parviflorum and var makasin.

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