Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Fairyslipper (Deer's Head Orchid)

Calypso bulbosa - Uncommon, early summer, perennial, 3-7 in. Stem single, erect, with 1 widely oval basal leaf on short petiole. Leaf 1-2 1/2 in. across at widest point, with parallel veins, emerging in autumn. Flower consists of 3 showy, usually rosy pink, pointed sepals and pink petals above large, hanging, white or lighter pink slipper with rose-madder spotting. Bracts wrapping stem 204, top bract erect above flower. Albinos are not rare, see below for albino. Grows in deep forests in mountains around the world, here below 5500 ft. Native