White Lady's Slipper

Cypripedium candidum Muhl. ex Willd. - Orchid family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.