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  1. Delly

    Delly In Flower

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    Any idea on what the name of this plant is?



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    looks like a lady slipper orchid to me.
     
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    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    While the coloring is looks slightly different (could be just the shadowing), the plant looks like a ladyslipper. They grow wild in the woods of New England as well as most of North America, Europe and Asia. Mostly purple, I did see a white one once.

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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    My guess is
    Lady Slipper
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Lady's Slipper Orchid.
    Class: Equisetopsida
    Subclass: Magnoliidae Superorder: Lilianae
    Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae
    Genus: Cypripedium
     
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    Hmm... might be Lady Slippers ? :stew1:
     
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