Small yellow lady’s slipper (var.

Another is the pink lady’s slipper (C. acaule), also known as the moccasin flower. Most species have one or two flowers on a stem about 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 inches) tall.

Large yellow lady’s slipper (var. One well-known species is the yellow lady’s slipper (C. calceolus). pubescens ) has a lip 1–2¼ inches long, flags yellowish green with purplish streaks, and 3–4 leaves per stem; it grows in eastern Missouri.

parviflorum) has a lip ¾–1 inch long, flags reddish purple to brown, and 4–6 leaves per stem; it grows in western and southern Missouri.

Yellow lady slipper – The yellow lady slipper (C. calceolus) blooms in early spring and is found mostly in rich woodlands or along the edges or elevated areas of bogs. Its counterpart, the large or greater yellow lady slipper (C. parviflorum pubescens) can grow up to two feet tall, with the flower petals up to …

It is a widely variable species, with four varieties and multiple hybrids, making identification and delimitation difficult. Cypripedium parviflorum, commonly known as Yellow Lady's Slipper, is found across virtually all of the United States and Canada, from Alaska to Georgia. The Small Yellow Lady's Slipper usually has a pair of leaves toward the base of the central stem, while Yellow Lady's Slipper usually has 3-5 leaves along the central stem. Some authorities classify the Yellow Lady's Slipper as a variety of the Small Yellow Lady's Slipper, or Cypripedium parviflorum pubescens, rather than a distinct species.