Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (243).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (233).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (228).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (238).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (226).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (225).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (235).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (227).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (230).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (244).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (245).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (242).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (229).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (240).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (237).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (236).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (241).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (239).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (232).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (231).JPG
Cypripedium acaule, Davidson, C 12972--North Carolina. Macon Co. Sunset Rock. 12 May 2015. DSC04371 (234).JPG
This occurrence of Cypripedium acaule Aiton (Davidson, C 12972) was collected on May 12, 2015 in United States. Flora of the World includes 21 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.