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Description: | This species was once relatively widespread on limestone soils throughout northern England. The lower, yellow part of the attractive flower looks like a slipper, hence it's common name. It became very popular with collectors and it was massively over-collected. For many years the wild population survived as a single plant at a secret site in the Yorkshire Dales. It is still a critically endangered species in this country, but the population has increased slightly due to an extensive conservation programme. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | North East plants natural world | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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