Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Cypripedium L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Criosanthes Raf.

Common names:

Cypripedium (1917) (57)

Ducks (1894, PA) (75)

Dwarf umbil (1876?) (92)

Lady's-slipper [Lady's slipper, Ladies' slipper, Lady-slipper, Ladyslipper] (1814-Present) (1, 50, 57, 92, 93, 109, 127, 138, 155, 156, 158, 167)

Mocassin-flower [Moccasin flower, Moccasinflower] (1806-1949, Meriwether Lewis - Mockerson flower) (1, 2, 35, 92, 109)

Moccasin plant (1876?) (92)

Moccasin root (1876?) (92)

Monkey-flower [Monkey flower] (1876?) (92)

Ram's-head [Ram's head] (1932) (1)

Ram's-head lady's-slipper [Ram's head lady slipper] (1932) (1)

Umbil (1876?) (92)

Venus' cup (1876?) (92)

Venus' shoe (1876-1878) (86, 92)

Venus' slipper (1878) (86)

Venus' sock (1878) (86)

Whip-poor-will shoe (1894, NY, Indians) (75)