Yellow Lady'S Slipper

cypripedium parviflorum

The Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum) is one of North America's most enchanting and recognizable wild orchids. Nestled in moist, dappled woodlands and fens, this perennial herb captivates hikers and botanists alike with its distinctive, pouch-like yellow flower that resembles a delicate slipper. It belongs to a primitive lineage of orchids and plays a fascinating role in its local ecosystems, relying on a complex web of interactions with soil fungi to survive and grow. Because of its beauty, the Yellow Lady's Slipper has historically faced pressure from wildflower collectors, making wild encounters with this resilient yet sensitive plant a highly prized experience. Observing one in its natural, untamed habitat is a true testament to the health and biodiversity of the surrounding wetland or forest.

生息地: Typically found in moist, deciduous or coniferous forests, fens, bogs, and calcareous swamps where the soil is rich, damp, and alkaline.

外見

This striking orchid stands 15 to 80 cm tall, featuring alternate, deeply ribbed, bright green oval leaves that clasp the stem. Its most defining feature is the pouch-like golden-yellow lower petal (lip) measuring 2 to 5 cm long, which is flanked by spirally twisted, greenish-yellow to purplish-brown sepals and lateral petals. Small reddish-brown spots or streaks often decorate the interior of the yellow slipper, serving as guides for insect pollinators.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Liliopsida目Asparagales科Orchidaceae属Cypripedium

Yellow Lady'S Slipper

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

スナップ

最初にスナップしよう！

おもしろい事実

It can take up to ten to twelve years of growth from a germinated seed before a Yellow Lady's Slipper plant produces its very first flower in the wild.

The seeds of the Yellow Lady's Slipper are so microscopic that they resemble fine dust, allowing them to easily travel on wind currents.

This orchid performs a 'scent trick' by emitting a fragrance that mimics the pheromones of specific bees, luring them into its trap without providing any sweet nectar.

特殊能力

The flower uses its pouch-like petal to temporarily trap insects, forcing them to crawl out of a specific exit path where they inevitably pick up or deposit pollen.

Its dust-like seeds lack a food reserve, relying entirely on a symbiotic relationship with mycorrhizal soil fungi to trigger germination and supply nutrients.

The stems and leaves are covered in fine, glandular hairs that secrete a substance capable of causing mild skin irritation in herbivores and humans, deterring foragers.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 15+ cm

食性と食事

As a photosynthetic plant, it generates its own energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while supplementing mineral intake through mycorrhizal fungi.

年齢による違い: As a seedling, it is non-photosynthetic and entirely heterotrophic, relying fully on mycorrhizal fungi for nutrients. Once mature, it develops leaves and becomes primarily photoautotrophic.

主な食物

Sunlight
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Soil Minerals

生態系とのつながり

mutualism

Orchid mycorrhiza fungus

Tulasnella calospora

Forms a crucial mutualistic relationship with soil fungi, which sustain the orchid's seeds and root system with water and minerals.

mutualism

Miner bee

Andrena carlini

Bees enter the slippery pouch seeking nectar, and while trying to escape, they get coated in sticky pollen, facilitating cross-pollination.

特徴

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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よくある質問

Yellow Lady'S Slipperを見分けるには？

Yellow Lady'S Slipperを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Yellow Lady'S Slipperの長さは何ですか？

15+ cm

Yellow Lady'S Slipperは何を食べますか？

As a photosynthetic plant, it generates its own energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, while supplementing mineral intake through mycorrhizal fungi.

Yellow Lady'S Slipperは通常どこに生息していますか？

Typically found in moist, deciduous or coniferous forests, fens, bogs, and calcareous swamps where the soil is rich, damp, and alkaline.