Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: SHOWY LADY'S SLIPPER

Phylum: MAGNOLIOPHYTA

Class: LILIOPSIDA

Order: ORCHIDALES

Family: ORCHIDACEAE

Genus: CYPRIPEDIUM

Species: REGINAE

Taxonomic Authority: WALTER

Taxonomy References: 001

Status

STATE RANK S2S3
GLOBAL RANK G4

Status References: 006

Habitat Summary

"Grows on moist, seepy limestone/dolomite bluffs, along small spring-fed streams and in fens."

Primary Habitat: "Bluff/Talus - bluff"

References: 002 , 003 , 005

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Occurs in the southern Ozarks *02*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
CARTER PUTNAM
DOUGLAS ST. LOUIS
HOWELL
OREGON
OZARK
SHANNON
TEXAS

References for distribution: 002 , 003 , 004 , 005

Distribution by Watersheds

North Fork White R.
Current R.
Eleven Point R.

Comments: ""

Distribution by Ecoregions

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark: White River
Ozark: Lower Ozark

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Terrestrial" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Aquatic Associations:

References for Aquatic Associations:

Habitat Types:

Limestone Bluff and Cave

References for Habitat Types: 002 , 003 , 005

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Cliff
Moist Limestone/Dolomite Cliff
Ground Water Seepage
Fen

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 002 , 003 , 005

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

References for larval food habits:

Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

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Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

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Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

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Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Resting Adult Niche Requirements

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Niche Requirement Summary

General habitat association specified in comments(00270)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment
003 Associates include grasses, carex spp., rudbeckia fulgida var. Umbrosia, satureja arkansana, spiranthes lucida, senicio aureus, parnassia grandifolia, and scirpus atrovirens *003*.
045 Members of this family are pollinated by small bees, and occasionally by beetles and flies *002*.

Life History Information

Duration of plant:perennial
Pollination by:insects
Pollination by:see comments(045)
Life form:herb
Flowering period begins: May
Flowering period ends: June
Fruiting period begins: July
Fruiting period ends: September
Origin in state: native
Closely associated plant or animal species specified in comments(003)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment
003 Associates include grasses, carex spp., rudbeckia fulgida var. Umbrosia, satureja arkansana, spiranthes lucida, senicio aureus, parnassia grandifolia, and scirpus atrovirens *003*.
045 Members of this family are pollinated by small bees, and occasionally by beetles and flies *002*.

References for life history: 002 , 003 , 005

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

Water - protect natural hydrology to avoid lowering of the water table
Water - other (specify in comments)

Beneficial Management References: 004

Adverse Managment Practices:

Water - drainage of wetlands, marshes, ponds, lakes

Adverse Management References: 004

Comments on Management:
Prevent livestock from grazing and trampling sites where the species occurs. Maintain the hydrological integrity of the occupied habitat; draw-down of the water table is detrimental. *04*.

References for Management Comments: 004

References

Reference Code Citation
001 Yatskievych, G. and J. Turner. 1990. Catalogue Of The Flora Of Missouri. Monographs In Systemic Botany From The Missouri Botanical Garden, V.37. 345 Pp.
002 Yatskievych, G. 1999. Steyermark's Flora Of Missouri, Volume I (Revised Edition). Missouri Dept. Of Conservation And Missouri Botanical Garden Press. St. Louis, Mo. 991 Pp.
003 Unpb Flora Of Missouri Database. G. Yatskievych, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Mo 63166-0299. 314-577-9522.
004 Unpb Missouri Department Of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Mo 65102 573-751-4115.
005 Summers, B.1996. Missouri Orchids, 3rd Ed. Missouri Dept. Of Conservation Natural History Series, No. 1. Mo Dept. Of Conservation, Jefferson City, Mo. 112 Pp.
006 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.
007 Unpb Smith, T.E. Missouri Dept. Of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, M0 65102. 573-751-4115.