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Old 06-03-2014, 08:16 PM   #4
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The lady slipper is a member of the orchid family. In order to survive and reproduce, the lady slipper interacts with a fungus in the soil from the Rhizoctonia genus. The mutually beneficial relationship between the orchid and the fungus is. Known as " symbiosis". Lady slippers also require bees for pollination.
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