California Lady's Slipper (Noun)
Meaning
Often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The California lady's slipper is a small to medium-sized orchid with a distinctive white pouch and yellow-green petals.
- Hikers in the Siskiyou Mountains are often rewarded with sightings of the California lady's slipper growing in damp areas.
- The California lady's slipper is a rare and endangered orchid that is found in limited areas of southwestern Oregon and northern California.
- In the spring, the California lady's slipper blooms along streams and seeps, adding a splash of color to the forest floor.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the California lady's slipper and its habitat, which is threatened by human activity and climate change.