Pink Lady's-Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
Family: Orchid (Orchidaceae)
The heavily veined, deeply cleft pink pouch is distinctive. Rarely white. Note also the 2 oval basil leaves (giving rise to the name Stemless Lady's-slipper).
Height: 6-15 inches
Found: Acid woods and sometimes bogs.
Blooms: May-June
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