Found growing wild in Pennsylvania, almost looks like some sort of pitcher plant? Anyone know what it is?
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Found growing wild in Pennsylvania, almost looks like some sort of pitcher plant? Anyone know what it is?
by Similar-Research4160
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Looks like a fresh not yet fully bloomed Pink Ladyslipper, ***Cypripedium acaule***
Pink Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium acaule)
The lady slipper orchids have a bulbous flower shape that traps bees and forces them to crawl out through a particular opening. On its way out the bee transfers pollen and is stuck with a sticky pollen package. The bee never receives a nectar reward and is lured into the flower by scent and color.
This plant is rather sensitive and shouldn’t be moved or its roots disturbed. It takes several years for the dust particle-sized seeds to grow into a mature flowering plant.
Lucky duck! Pink lady’s slipper
When someone asks where to find some super rare or extirpated plant in my area, I always say “it’s down by the creek next to that field of lady slippers”. 😏
Usually takes them a second