Sparrow's-egg Orchid Poster

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Photographed in Kananaskis Country, around Mount Lorette Ponds, Alberta, Canada.
Sparrow's-egg Orchid ( Also known as Franklin's Lady's Slipper)
Cypripedium passerinum
Season: June-July
Height: Up to 30 cm

Description: This delicate ladyslipper is a pleasant find. Often occurring in moist areas along trails, it has 4 or 5 lily-like leaves tightly clasping the stem and slowly spreading outward. The white flower head looks like a white egg bursting out of a green case.

Flower: The flower has a green sepal rising above, almost hiding the white pouch. There are two white lateral wings and a white pouch with purple spots inside. The flower head is approximately 1 cm long.

Leaf: The alternate leaves are broadly lanceolate and up to 15 cm long. They sheath the stem at their base, are covered in sticky hairs and display prominent ribs.

Fruit/Seed: Erect, hairy, ellipsoid capsule.

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