Cypripedium parviflorum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cypripedium parviflorum Salisb.

Lesser yellow lady's slipper

2016 Adrienne Simmons

2012 Gary A. Monroe

2005 Robert Sivinski

Cypripedium parviflorum is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. makasin
Genus:	Cypripedium
Family:	Orchidaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Toxicity: Possible skin irritation from touching the leaf or stem of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Cypripedium parviflorum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CYPA19) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).