Biology:Cypripedium fasciculatum

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Short description: Species of orchid

Cypripedium fasciculatum
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At Lake Blanche, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Cypripedium
Species:
C. fasciculatum
Binomial name
Cypripedium fasciculatum
Kellogg
Synonyms[2]
  • Cypripedium knightae Cypripedium fasciculatum f. purpureum
  • P.M.Br. (Rolfe) Hook.f.
  • A.Nelson Cypripedium pusillum
  • Cypripedium fasciculatum f. viride Rolfe
  • Cypripedium fasciculatum var. pusillum P.M.Br.

Cypripedium fasciculatum, the clustered lady's slipper,[3] is a member of the orchid genus Cypripedium. Members of this genus are commonly referred to as ladies' slippers. C. fasciculatum, along with C. montanum and C. californicum, are the only members of the genus Cypripedium that are endemic to western North America.

Description

C. fasciculatum has two plicate leaves that are usually near the ground, but can be elevated up to 15 cm (5.9 in) in some individuals. Up to four flowers hang from a drooping stem, sometimes resting on the leaves or even on the ground. The petals and sepals are green to purplish-brown while the pouch is yellowish-green with purple streaking near the opening.

Range

C. fasciculatum is found in the western United States in Washington, Oregon, California , Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming.[4][5] It is usually found in cool, open coniferous forests, mostly in the mountains.

References

  • Phillip Cribb & Peter Green (1997). The Genus Cypripedium (a botanical monograph). Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Timber Press ISBN:978-0-88192-403-9

Wikidata ☰ Q1021762 entry