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Flasks of
Cypripedium acaule
 
 
 
 
Number: TN3572
Name: Cypripedium acaule
  We've classified this pollination type as "mix" because it doesn't fit normal types. Please read the notes above.
 
Type: mix    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Darlene Hills  (Email: hillsrealty@alltel.net)
 
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Flowers Typical of Group
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Blooming Plants in Habitat
 
 
Comments: Over 50 flowers were cross pollinated by hand. The pollination was successful and seed capsules were present in large numbers compared to natural pollination. Plants pollinated are growing on the donor's private property in Towns County, Georgia. They grow on a south facing slope in a pine thicket and seem to prefer areas where the forest canopy is more open. The three capsules harvested were not sufficient to negatively effect the number of wild plants. The seed is actually a mix from 3 different plants, none of which were self-pollinated, so the resulting flasks will be a mix from the population and not necessarily all siblings.
 
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 80°F, nights 61°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of acaule   From Latin "acaulis" stemless, with a low flower raceme. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Cypripedium   From Greek "Kypris" Aphrodite; "pedilon" shoe. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Cypripedium   sip-re-PEE-dee-um (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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Flask Information
Availability: There were problems with this item and we weren't able to make any viable flasks.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You might also want to: View the seed assay for this item.
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.

ORIGIN/HABITAT: This orchid is very widely distributed from northeastern Alberta into the Northwest Territories in Canada southeastward across southeastern Canada to Newfoundland and across the northern midwest in the U. S., including the Great Lakes region, all of the northeastern U. S to the Atlantic coast, and along the eastern seaboard from Maine to as far south as northeastern Georgia. Over this wide range, there are two types of habitat. The first is in high and dry woods which often are on sandy soil. The second is in somewhat boggy conditions, usually with some type of sphagnum nearby. The two constants common in these two habitats are shade and very acid soil. Otherwise, there is a wide range in temperature and moisture levels in the differing climatic zones.
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