I have seen lots of these in the wild... one of the few slippers that can grow in Canada. Last summer i went tree planting and they were all over the place. It is a slipper and the leaves are as delicate as the flower (i didnt mean hat in a dirty way lol) i believe its a Cypripedium acaule or pink lady slipper. Your wife was right. I tried digging one up to take back to camp with me, i even made a pot out of duct tape (I'm not kidding) but someone stepped on it at our camp
