Cypripedium guttatum

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Cypripedium guttatum Sw. is known by the common name of Spotted Lady's Slipper. This is a medium-sized species distributed in northern Canada, Alaska, Russia to Korea, in cold areas. The first picture is of the flower of a young plant. The rhizome with one bud in November just after dividing and cleaning before replanting is shown in the second photo; note the " spaghetti " shape of the roots. Height range: 12-35 cm. First and second photos from Giorgio Pozzi. A link to USDA description page. Third photo taken in its habitat in northwest Yunnan by Oron Peri.