Cypripedium guttatum explained

Cypripedium guttatum, the spotted lady's slipper^[1] or Alaskan lady's slipper,^[2] is a species of orchid found on three continents. Each stem has about two clasping leaves that alternate. The plant has a height of 12 centimeters to 35 centimeters.^[3] The magenta and white colored labellum is pitcher shaped.^[4]

Pollination

This species is pollinated by various species in the genus of bees named lasioglossum. They bloom from spring to early summer and mid summer.^[5]

Distribution

It is native to Belarus, Russia (European Russia, Siberia and Russian Far East) as well as China (Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, and Yunnan), Korea, Mongolia, Bhutan, Alaska (including the Aleutians) and northern Canada (Yukon and Northwest Territories).^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} It grows in forests, thickets, and grassland.

External links

• • • IOSPE orchid photos
• Rare Plants United Kingdom
• Orchideen im Garten

Notes and References

1. http://goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org/species/cypripedium/guttatum/ Go Orchids, North American Orchid Conservation Center
2. Web site: Vermont Ladyslipper Company - Cypripedium guttatum . www.vtladyslipper.com . 2017-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171114155632/http://www.vtladyslipper.com/vtlscwebpg3GUTT.html . dead .
3. Web site: Cypripedium guttatum (Spotted Lady's Slipper): Go Orchids . 2023-11-18 . goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org.
4. Web site: Cypripedium guttatum . 2023-11-18 . www.fs.usda.gov.
5. Web site: Cypripedium guttatum . 2023-11-18 . OrchidWeb . en.
6. Web site: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . wcsp.science.kew.org.
7. Web site: Cypripedium guttatum in Flora of China @ efloras.org . 2022-07-15 . www.efloras.org.
8. Web site: USDA Plants Database . plants.usda.gov.
9. Web site: Cypripedium guttatum . www.fs.fed.us.