An extremely rare orchid is once again blooming in the United Kingdom's wilderness — almost a century after it was presumed ...

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The pink and white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae), also known as the showy lady’s slipper or queen’s lady slipper, was adopted as the state flower in 1902. Credit: Courtesy of the ...

The striking lady’s-slipper orchid was believed to be extinct in the UK by the early 20th century, due to over-collection by plant hunters gripped by the Victorian orchid craze, and loss of its ...

Bulldog lady's slipper orchids (often called bulldog paphs) are a type of the more common lady's slipper orchid, which has narrow, mottled leaves and grows in warm conditions.

Conservationists are celebrating the resurgence of the lady’s-slipper orchid, one of Britain’s rarest wildflowers, with the discovery of the first new plant in the wild in almost a century.

The lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium fargesii) does not look well. Its red and yellow flowers are nestled among two large leaves, both covered in unsightly black splotches.

The lady’s-slipper orchid was believed to be extinct in the UK by the early 20th century, due to over-collection by plant hunters and the loss of its habitat.

The majority of orchid flowers are not pollinated, said Primack, who conducted an experimental study on pink lady’s slipper reproduction in the 1980s. “Bumblebee populations are not that large ...

Britain's rarest orchid will go on display under heavy security at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show next week. The Lady's Slipper orchid, which is looked after by its own panel of botanical experts ...