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Cypripedium x alaskanum
Cypripedium x alaskanum is a hybrid between Cypripedium yatabeanum and C. guttatum. According to photos online the hybrid seems like a closer match than either of the parent species. Read more here: https://northamericanorchidcenter.org/sl... and the comments here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations... This hybridization occurs naturally without any human intervention.
Edge of a densely vegetated area overlooking the ocean. Location has been moved to preserve the population.
Spotted on Jun 25, 2019
Submitted on Aug 9, 2019
2 Comments
Thanks Neil! It really is a wonderland here in the summer. So many flowers and amazing sights to see! Hopefully someone who knows their wild orchids can weigh in on whether or not its a hybrid.
Wow what a find! Really spectacular location as well! That last photo is fantastic.