Pink Lady's Slipper

Pink Lady's Slipper is one of the most spectacular orchids of North American forests, producing a single large, inflated pink pouch that deceives native bees into entering for pollination without providing any nectar reward. It grows slowly in acidic, nutrient-poor soils and depends on a specific mycorrhizal fungus to germinate. It takes 10–16 years to produce its first flower from seed.