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Search Term(s): Cypripedium acaule   (1 record found)

ORCHIDACEAE
Orchid Family
Cypripedium acaule  (pink lady's slipper)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Cypripedium: from the Greek Kypris (Venus) and podilon (sandal, slipper); acaule: without stem or trunk
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Orchid
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April-May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Well-drained acidic woodlands; primarily of the Coastal Plain, rare in the Piedmont
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Rare
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Ancient Sand Ridge Forest
Forest Interior (Upland Coastal Plain)
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