Malheur Experiment Station

Calypso bulbosa

Calypso bulbosa Common Names calypso orchid, fairy slipper Family Orchid Flower Color Pink, purple Plant Type Forb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

The Calypso bulbosa got its pretty name from the nymph Calypso in Greek mythology. Calypso is the nymph that kept Odysseus away from home for 7 years in the novel, The Odyssey.

This species has spread through six different countries: Finland, Sweden, Russia, Japan, Canda and the United States. calypso orchid, fairy slipper