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Ram's-head
Lady's Slipper; Native perennial herb; also known as Ram's-head and
Ram's-head Lady's-slipper.
Family: Orchid (Orchidaceae)
Flower: Solitary;
petals and sepals are brownish-green; lower lip is whitish and is
strongly veined with pink or red; about 2 cm wide; flower occurs on
top of the leafy stalk; the pouch is conical in shape; a circular
mouth to the lip is covered with white hairs. late May- early June.
Leaves: 3 to 5
deep green-coloured leaves, elliptical in shape, strongly ribbed;
arranged in a spiral around the stem.
Stem:
Height: Up to 35 cm.
Habitat: Alvars,
cold, coniferous swamps and bogs, and sandy, old dunes bordered by
conifers, and open areas within alvar woodlands.
Interest: One of
the smallest orchids. When the flower is viewed on the side, it
resembles a ram's head. This plant is considered "Uncommon
in Ontario". The scientific epithet "arietinum"
is the Latin meaning "like a ram".
Location:
Manitoulin Island, near Ice Lake.
Date: May 26, 2007.
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Wood
lily, also known as Wild Orange Lily; perennial.
Family: Lily
Flower: Red to
orange; base of petals is more orange-coloured and dotted with black
spots; upward-opening; purplish-brown spots; 5 cm wide; 3 petals and
3 sepals; spaces between stalks at base of petals and sepals; 6
stamens; no scent; June - August.
Stem: Erect;
has whorled leaves.
Leaves: Up to
10 cm long; lanceolate; in whorls of 3 to 8.
Height: up to
90 cm.
Habitat: Found
in the wooded areas close to the transition zone between the forest
and adjacent open area.
Interest: The
wood lily is the floral emblem of Saskatchewan. There are
actually 3 petals and 3 sepals on the flower, even though it appears
to have 6 petals.
Location:
Burnt Island alvar, Manitoulin Island
Date: July 3, 2010.
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Large
Yellow Lady's Slipper; Native; perennial herb; also known as
American Valerian, Greater yellow lady's slipper, Large yellow lady's
slipper, Moccasin Flower, Nerveroot, Noah's ark, Whippoorwills-shoe,
Yellow ladies'-slipper, Yellow moccasin-flower, Yellow Indian Shoe.
Family: Orchid (Orchidaceae)
Flower: Single;
large 4-6 cm; pale yellow, purple lined; large and showy; located on
the top of the stem; has 3 sepals, 2 of which are united that are
greenish or yellowish in colour and striped with purple or dull red
lines, very long, narrow; has 2 petals, brown in colour, narrow,
twisting; the third petal is an inflated pouch that is open at the
top, about 4 cm long, white hairs within; late May - early June.
Leaves: 3 to 5
oval or elliptic leaves; pointed; up to 15 cm in length;
parallel-veined; sheathing the stem.
Stem: Leafy;
Height: Up to 60
cm in this area.
Habitat: This is a
common Lady's-slipper, found in many habitats, including boreal
forest, bogs, open swamps and stream edges, and open alvars adjacent
to alvar woodlands. On Manitoulin Island, this plant is very common
along roadsides and edges of forests.
General Interest:
Plants that grown on alvars or calcareous soil, like limestone areas,
are commonly clump-forming. Large Yellow Lady's Slipper is
distinguished from the Small Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium
parviflorum var. makasin) by: a) by the size of the lower lip, which
in Large Yellow Lady's Slipper (>30 cm) and b) the lateral petals
in Large Yellow Lady's Slipper are lighter in colour, yellowish-green
streaked with brown, and not the dark brown colour often found in
Small Yellow Lady's Slipper.
Location:
Manitoulin Island
Date: May 26, 2007.
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Small
Lady's Slipper orchid; perennial herb; also known as
Family: Orchid (Orchidaceae)
Flower: Bright
golden-yellow; up to 4 cm; pale yellow, purple lined; lip is
compressed vertically; located on the top of the stem; has 3 sepals,
2 of which are united and 2 narrow, long, twisting, glossy up to 5 cm
long; petals and sepals are dark purplish-mahogany in colour; very
narrow; third petal is an inflated pouch (the slipper) that is open
at the top, 2-3 cm long; opening of the slipper is spotted and
streaked with purple; the slipper petal has a pleasant vanilla
fragrance; late May - early June.
Leaves: 3 to 5
oval or elliptic leaves; oval leaves and stem leaves are less
pubescent compared to the Large Yellow Lady's Slipper; parallel-veined;
sheathing the stem.
Stem: Leafy; up to
35 cm tall
Height: Up to 35
cm in this area.
Habitat: This is a
common Lady's-slipper, found in many habitats, including boreal
forest, bogs, open swamps and stream edges, and open alvars adjacent
to alvar woodlands. On Manitoulin Island, this plant is very common
along roadsides and edges of forests.
General Interest:
Small Yellow Lady's Slipper is distinguished from the Large Yellow
Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin) by: a) by the
size of the lower lip, which in Large Yellow Lady's Slipper (>30
cm) and b) the lateral petals in Large Yellow Lady's Slipper are
lighter in colour, yellowish-green streaked with brown, and not the
dark brown colour often found in Small Yellow Lady's Slipper. The
technical word "parviflorum"
means "small flowered". |
Location:
Indian Mountain Road, Manitoulin Island
Date: May 23, 2010.
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Small Yellow
Lady's Slipper clump early in spring where the flower is just opening.
Location:
Indian Mountain Road, Manitoulin Island
Date: May 23, 2010.
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Detail of flower
heads of Small Yellow Lady's Slipper clump. Note the purplish colour
of the sepals and the non-pouch petals.
Location:
Indian Mountain Road, Manitoulin Island
Date: May 23, 2010.
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