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Pink & White Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium Reginae) What state might be nicknamed the Orchid State? No, not Hawaii - Minnesota! The big news in 1892 was the World’s Fair. States were asked to choose symbolic flowers in preparation. What flower could represent Minnesota? The ladies’ auxiliary of the World’s Fair Commission decided on the wild lady’s slipper, or moccasin. They asked Senator W.B. Dean to sponsor their bill. The pink and white lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae), also knows as the showy lady’s slipper or queen’s lady slipper was adopted in February 1893. Thus, Minnesota became the first state to officially adopt a state flower, beating Oklahoma by a week. Today, Minnesota is the only state represented by an orchid and it is one of the most beloved of state flowers. The lady slipper, is found living in open fens, bogs, swamps, and damp woods where there is plenty of light, lady's slippers grow slowly, taking up to 16 years to produce their first flowers. They bloom in late June or early July. The plants live for up to 50 years and grow four feet tall. A century ago, the showy lady’s slipper was a favorite adornment in rural church altars during the summer. Since 1925 this rare wildflower has been protected by state law (it is illegal to pick the flowers or to uproot or unearth the plants). Specimens like the one pictured here are difficult to find, but with some effort can be found on the bog at Beckman Lake in Isanti County

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