Species

Calypso bulbosa (Fairy-slipper)

Calypso bulbosa. Photo: (c) Rodrigo Sala, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

Calypso is a genus of orchids containing one species, Calypso bulbosa, known as the calypso orchid, fairy slipper or Venus’s slipper. It is a perennial member of the orchid family found in undisturbed northern and montane forests. It has a small pink, purple, pinkish-purple, or red flower accented with a white lip, darker purple spottings, and yellow beard. The genus Calypso takes its name from the Greek signifying concealment, as they tend to favor sheltered areas…

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