Cypripedium yatabeanum, known as the spotted lady slipper[2] or palomino lady's slipper,[3] is a species of terrestrial orchid. It is native to Alaska (including the Aleutian Islands), to the Russian Far East (Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands), and northern Japan.[1][4]
| Spotted lady slipper | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: | Cypripedium |
| Species: | C. yatabeanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cypripedium yatabeanum Makino | |
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It is distinguished from the closely related Cypripedium guttatum by its yellow-green flowers and narrower, longer lip.[3] It is a perennial herb that grows up to 2 ft (0.61 m) tall.[5] Its habitats include mesic tundra, marsh borders, and beach dune lag.[4]
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