Cypripedium reginae

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Noun1.Cypripedium reginae - pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lipCypripedium reginae - pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip
common lady's-slipper, Cypripedium album, showy lady slipper, showy lady's-slipper
ladies' slipper, lady's slipper, lady-slipper, slipper orchid - any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden
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During their two-day botanical hunt, the group felt fortunate and thrilled to have seen seventeen different species of orchids, from the small twayblade, Listera australis, to the large and regal lady's-slipper, Cypripedium reginae. It was an awesome trip.
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According to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, the showy lady-slipper or cypripedium reginae, is listed as a "plant of special concern." Such plants are "native species which have suffered a decline that could threaten the species."
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