Calypso bulbosa Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1333

Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes

Fairy slipper, Fairyslipper orchid

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Calypso bulbosa, a monocot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Family:	ORCHIDACEAE
Genus:	Calypso
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. occidentalis

Communities: Redwood Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

More information about Calypso bulbosa


	Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (CABU)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google
YouTube: Time Lapse of Flower Development and Seed Setting.

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 19, 2019).