Cypripedium montanum |
Cypripedium arietinum |
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mountain lady slipper |
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Habit | Herbs to 70 cm tall. | |
Leaves | alternate, 4–6, 8–17 × 4–10 cm. |
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Inflorescences | elongated, 1–3-flowered. |
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Flowers | dorsal sepal lanceolate to ovate, 3–6 × 1–1.5 cm, green suffused with purple; lateral sepals connate almost to tip, similar in color and shape to dorsal sepal; petals linearlanceolate and twisted, 4–7 × 0.3–0.6 cm, purple; lip 2–3 × 1.2–1.7 cm, white with purple spots inside. |
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Cypripedium montanum |
Cypripedium arietinum |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Mixed conifer forests, open shrubby woodlands, roadsides. Flowering Apr–Jul. 50–2200m. BW, Casc, Col, CR, ECas, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, WA; north to AK. Native. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 323 James Riser |
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