Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Cypripedium reginae Walt.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Cypripedium album Ait., Cypripedium hirsutum Mill

Common names:

Ago'biso'win (1928, Chippewa, refers to sewing) (40)

American valerian (1900?-1911) (55, 64, 158)

Cypripède jaune (1900?, French) (158)

Ducks (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Female nervine (1900?-1923) (156, 158)

Gelbfrauenshuhwurz (1900?, German) (158)

Indian shoe (1908) (64)

Lady's-slipper [Ladyslipper, Lady's slipper] (1908-1928) (40, 55, 64)

Large yellow lady's-slipper [Large yellow lady's slipper, Large yellow ladies' slipper] (1907-1908) (64, 72)

Male nervine (1900?-1908) (64, 158)

Moccasin-flower [Mocassin flower] (1923-1933) (127, 156)

Monkey-flower (1900?-1908) (64, 158)

Nerve root [Nerve-root] (1900?-1923) (5, 64, 156, 158)

Pink moccasin-flower (1900?) (158)

Showy lady's-slipper [Showy lady's slipper, Showy ladies' slipper, Showy lady-slipper, Showy ladies'-slipper] (1900?-Present) (3, 5, 50, 72, 109, 127, 156, 158)

Umbel root [Umbil root, Umbil-root] (1900?-1908) (64, 158)

Valériane americaine (1900?, French) (158)

Venus' cup [Venus'-cup] (1900?-1908) (64, 158)

Venus' shoe [Venus'-shoe] (1900?-1908) (64, 158)

Whip-poor-will's shoe [Whippoor-will shoe] (1900?-1913) (5, 158)

Yellow Indian shoe [Yellow Indian-shoe] (1900?) (158)

Yellow lady''s-slipper [Yellow ladies' slipper, Yellow lady's slipper, Yellow ladies'-slipper] (1900?-1908) (64, 158)

Yellow moccasin-flower [Yellow moccasin flower] (1900?-1908) (64, 158)

Yellow Noah's ark [Yellow Noah's-ark] (1900?-1908) (64, 158)

Yellow umbel [Yellow umbil, Yellow umble] (1900?-1908) (64, 158)

Yellows (1900?-1908) (64, 158)