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Cypripedium parviflorum, commonly known as yellow lady's slipper[4] or moccasin flower,[5] is a lady's slipper orchid native to North America.[6] It is widespread, ranging from Alaska south to Arizona and Georgia.[7] It grows in fens, wetlands, shorelines, and damp woodlands.[8]
Cypripedium parviflorum was given its scientific name in 1791 by Richard Anthony Salisbury. It is classified as part of the genus Cypripedium as part of the family Orchidaceae.[3] C. parviflorum is a highly variable species, which is a result of both hybridization and phenotypic plasticity.[9]
Bloom Season: March - October
Habitat: sunny, disturbed soils
Photography Notes: Susceptible to a breeze
Credits: Jason Fazio, 5 June
Image Credit: Coming Soon
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Yellow Salsify (introduced) is one of many wildflowers featured in the El Paso CO Wildflower Project, a community-built field guide documenting the wildflowers of El Paso County, Colorado.
