Cypripedium
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Cypripedium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Orchidales Family: Orchidaceae Genus\: Cypripedium

Cypripedium is a genus of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae). Its members are terrestrial orchids that grow primarily in colder climates in North America, Europe, and China/Asia. Three species are also known from Mexico.

• Showy lady slipper – Cypripedium reginae, state flower of Minnesota

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