Calypso bulbosa var. americana
Eastern Fairy Slipper, Calypso
Other regional names: Fairy Slipper +1 more
- Fairy Slipper
- Venus' Slipper
Also known as: Calypso americana R.Br. +7 more
- Calypso americana R.Br.
- Calypso bulbosa f. albiflora P.M.Br.
- Calypso bulbosa f. americana (R.Br.) P.M.Br.
- Calypso bulbosa f. biflora P.M.Br.
- Calypso bulbosa f. rosea P.M.Br.
- Calypso bulbosa subsp. americana (R.Br.) A.Haines
- Norna borealis var. americana (R.Br.) Wahlenb.
- Orchidium americanum (R.Br.) Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Calypso bulbosa var. americana (commonly known as Eastern Fairy-slipper or Calypso) is a tuberous orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Calypso bulbosa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Base Species & Variations