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Cypripedium montanum
Mountain wildflower, Coastal BC and Washington
threatened by orchid collectors, reportedly takes 15 years to flower!
Beautiful find Kathleen, such a shame its endangered because people have picked them instead of leaving them for others to enjoy too :-(
Enjoyed looking up this older spotting of Mountain Ladyslipper and comparing it to my recent spotting of Fairyslipper, both native orchids of BC that are becoming harder to find.
exquisite pic!!
Spotted on Jun 10, 2009 Submitted on Jun 5, 2011
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Beautiful find Kathleen, such a shame its endangered because people have picked them instead of leaving them for others to enjoy too :-(
Enjoyed looking up this older spotting of Mountain Ladyslipper and comparing it to my recent spotting of Fairyslipper, both native orchids of BC that are becoming harder to find.
exquisite pic!!