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Calypso Orchid

Calypso bulbosa

Photo by JeanC.Fisher
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Field Notes

Description:

Also called "fairy-slipper", I think the Calypso orchid is our most exotic-looking native wildflower here in Northern California. They grow in deep redwood forest/riparian habitats and have a very short (but prolific) flowering season.

Habitat:

deep redwood forest/riparian

Notes:

Our best friends have these growing all around their house. Beautiful!

Reference Links:

Calypso (orchid)

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Comments (7)
Ashish
Its worth of it...!! Please do..!!
Ashish
Add to best wild photo mission.. This is great spotting..!!
JeanC.Fisher
Yes, Alice, the common name hereabouts is also "lady slipper". :o) I don't mind, Dan, in the least! Thank-you! :o) They really ARE, aren't they, Steffi? I just adore them!
Dan Doucette
Great spotting! Jean I hope you don't mind, I changed the order of your pictures so that the close up of the bloom is the first picture you see. I also added a reference link and added this to the Flowers of North America mission.
alicelongmartin
Very Lovely, Perhaps comparable to our Lady Slippers in the East.

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PublishedSeptember 10, 2011

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