The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Cypripedium L. L.
Species:
Cyperus acuminatus Torrey & Hooker
Synonym(s):

Cypripedium pubescens Willd.

Species Common Name:
Yellow lady's-slipper orchid
Habitat:
Moist, upland woods & slopes; moist prairies
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent to rare eastern half; rare and scattered western half
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Iowan Surface: Wetlands
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e14881