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  Calypso bulbosa Calypso bulbosa
   
common name : Fairy Slipper
nom commun : Calypso bulbeux
family : Orchidaceae
etymology : calypso, for the goddess Calypso; bulbosa, for the bulbous corm.
taxonomy : ITIS , var. occidentalis with bristles of lip whitish, var.americana with bristles of lip yellow.

Distribution : Wet soils, mostly calcareous. VASCAN
Photos : Victoria, BC, Waterton Lakes, AB.
References : [3] [4] [6] [15] [25] [39]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC , UWSP
 
   
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