"in April... native to New Hampshire... will be appearing on the edges of forests around the state.... Cypripedium acaule... the states official wildflower.
Four other species of Lady Slippers two of them yellow, one pink and white, and one pink but larger than the official Pink Lady Slipper grace New Hampshire forests as well. Those four are considered either threatened or endangered, according to the N.H. Native Plant Protection Act; the less rare Pink Lady Slipper is labeled as of special concern. Many... believe that means its illegal to pick them, but Dr. Sara Cairns of N.H.s Natural Heritage Bureau says thats not so: Its a widespread misconception. Its legal to pick them if you have the landowners permission. But legal doesnt mean its OK. They dont last long when theyre picked, Cairns says... A better way to enjoy Lady Slippers... is to buy one that is lab-propagated. Two places you can find them the New England Wild Flower Society plant nursery... www.newfs.org ... and the Vermont Lady Slipper Company... www.vtladyslipper.com " URL: http://www.nh.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080201/NHM15/189754606/-1/NHM03 ************ Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
