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ant
September 3rd, 2009, 02:46 PM
Hello. I am currently in New Hampshire and decided to go into the woods and I found about five or six plants that reminded me of Cypripedium. I took these pictures, so are they possibly seedlings?

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http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff291/antcatcher/Picture046.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff291/antcatcher/Picture046.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff291/antcatcher/Picture050.jpg
Kyle
September 3rd, 2009, 03:25 PM
No, sorry they are not.

Kyle
orchidlover
September 3rd, 2009, 03:26 PM
They don't look like Cyps to me.
casey
September 3rd, 2009, 04:44 PM
Nope they are not Cypripedium plants. Sorry!
Paphy57
September 3rd, 2009, 07:37 PM
Nope. They are wild Solomon's Seal.
Paphraguy
September 3rd, 2009, 07:56 PM
Nope. They are wild Solomon's Seal.

I didn't know they were called Solomon's Seal. I have lots of them growing wild in my backyard. Their blooms are very tiny.
newbie
September 3rd, 2009, 10:41 PM
Sorry they didn't turn out to be slippers but you took some really nic pics!
ant
September 7th, 2009, 03:53 PM
Okay thanks.
newbie
September 7th, 2009, 09:53 PM
So what have you decided to get? Better get them before your mom changes her mind! LOL
orchidlover
September 8th, 2009, 12:48 PM
Okay thanks.

You're welcome!:D What Cyps did you plant?
tornadomark
September 29th, 2009, 09:35 PM
Those are called false soloman's seal.