Pink Lady's slipper
or Moccasin flower

Cypripedium acaule

Habitat: Eastern North America, endangered in Illinois.

Form: Herb

Flower: Pink flower

Family: Orchidaceae

Foliage: Fuzzy leaves with parallel veins

Notes: This orchid blooms in spring and early summer.


Pink Lady's slipper
or Moccasin flower

Cypripedium acaule

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