Cypripedium acaule
Lady's-Slipper Orchid
Photo: (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay (iNaturalist)
5
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1899
First collected
1981
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1899. The Museum last collected it in 1981; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 27, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
51,526 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-27
Meadowlands Township, MN, USA
(c) eovran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Woonsocket, RI, US
(c) Branson Khounvichith, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-25
Horseshoe Bend, Bumpass, VA, US
(c) buggyboo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Scott County, US-TN, US
(c) tnnaturelover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Frederick, MD 21702, USA
(c) canieatthat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Triple Falls Trail, Cedar Mountain, NC, US
(c) Ella T, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Heathsville, VA, US
(c) Anne Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-13
Boiling Springs, PA 17007, USA
(c) tylerknierim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)