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Cypripedium calceolus
It got its Latin name on account of its flower, which looks like a slipper: Cypripedium translates literally as Venus's footwear, and the species name calceolus is the Latin word for little shoe. The flowers look exotic: the perianth is purple-brown in colour and it surrounds a large, puffed-up lemon-coloured labellum. Another peculiarity of this species is that it has two stamens, while other orchids have only one. It hasa pleasant scent, reminiscent of apricot. It flowers in May and June, in higher altitudes also in July. The most beautiful orchid in Europa.
Warmtal, forest
It is among the slowest-growing plant species in the world – it takes anywhere between six and eleven years to develop its first flowers and seeds – contributes to its status as an endangered species.
Spotted on May 13, 2018
Submitted on May 21, 2018
9 Comments
Congrats Jopi!
You're welcome Jopy! I've only ever seen them twice. Here's one:
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Congrats, it's beautiful!
Thank you very much! This is really nice surprise...!! :)
Great find Jopy,beautiful,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Exquisite. Congratulations Jopy on your incredible find.
Wonderful indeed! Congratulations Jopy, your Lady’s-slipper Orchid is our Spotting of the Day:
"Emblematic of protected orchids in Europe, this beautiful Lady's-slipper Orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) is our Spotting of the Day! This long-lived orchid of temperate regions has a wide Eurasian distribution, and is typically found in small groups on moist, lime-rich soils in open woodlands. This orchid has suffered some severe local population decline in the past, mainly because of collecting enthusiasts. While populations are still declining in parts of its range this species is stable or increasing elsewhere as a result of implemented conservation measures".
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Yes! I saw it for the first time....wonderful!
wow! real beauty