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Wonderful to
stumble across.
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DESCRIPTION:
The single distinctive slipper-like
petal hangs below the greenish-brown sepals and
atop a single leafless stalk. The 1 1/2 to 2"
flower is intricately veined with red and has a
fissure down the front. The leaves are basally
attached and grow to 8" in pairs.
FLOWERS:
April to July
HABITAT:
Dry forests, frequently pine and oak
woods; boggy areas. Sometimes in humas mats
covering rock outcrops and less often in moist
woods.
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OTHER INFORMATION:
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There's
an eroticism about this plant which i
won't go into here, but the flower is one
of the largest Orchids native to the
area.
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This beautiful plant should neither be
picked nor dug-up and transplanted where you'd
prefer it. Even thought it sometimes can be found
in large colonies, it propagates very poorly and
are difficult to grow in the garden. Apparently,
like others of the orchid family, it requires a key
fungus in the soil. If this fungus cannot survive
in the new area, neither does the Pink Lady
Slipper.
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OTHER OBSERVATIONS:
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