Synonym
Cypripedium pubescens Willd.
Meaning of Scientific Name
Cypripedium: from the Greek Kypris (Venus) and podilon (sandal, slipper); parviflorum: small flowers; pubescens: downy, short haired
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Orchid
Flowering Period
Spring
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Rich woods and seeps; primarily of the Piedmont, rare on the Coastal Plain
State Status
Rare, Extremely (S1)
Piedmont Status
Rare, Extremely (S1)
Coastal Plain Status
Rare, Extremely (S1)
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Variety makasin is northern ranging south to Pennsylvania and New Jersey; variety parviflorum ranges from New England south to Georgia, then west.
