alt Hacker NewsNot having heard of this plant before, I was rather confused why people would leave so much footwear on this trail.
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soperj • yesterday at 5:55 PM
haha yes, 100% thought this was about someone dumping used shoes in a pristine area before your comment.
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Apologies, I assumed common knowledge when I shouldn't have. It's a lovely orchid that resembles a slipper.
Here's a link from the USDA Forest Service:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/cyprip...