**Description:** A rare and breathtaking woodland orchid with a unique pink, pouch-shaped flower resembling a slipper.
**Size:** Grows 6 to 15 inches tall.
**Life Cycle:** Extremely long-lived, sometimes reaching over 50 years. They rely on a complex symbiotic relationship with specific soil fungi to germinate and survive.
**Conservation:** Rare / Species of Concern. Protected in Pennsylvania; picking or transplanting usually results in the death of the plant.
**Habitat:** Acidic, damp soils, often under the shade of hemlock and pine trees.