[The Orchid Family East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Lady Slipper Orchids East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Cypripedium

Clustered Lady's Slipper: Cypripedium fasciculatum

Clustered Lady's Slipper: Cypripedium fasciculatum

Clustered Lady's Slipper: Cypripedium fasciculatum - Leaves generally 2, almost opposite. The 2-4 flowers are clustered and greenish-yellow to purplish tinged.

Mountain Lady Slipper, Mountain Lady's Slipper: Cypripedium montanum - The several leaves are alternately arranged on the stem. The 1-3 flowers are are more spread out. The lip is white to purplish tinged without purplish dots.

Fairy Slipper, Greater Yellow lady's Slipper, Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper Orchid, Yellow Lady's-slipper: Cypripedium parviflorum (Synonyms: Cypripedium calceolus var. parviflorum, Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin, Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum, Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens) - The several leaves are alternately arranged on the stem. The 1-3 flowers are are more spread out. The lip isyellow with purplish dots around the opening to the bowl.


Paul Slichter