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Submit a photoFairy Slipper Orchid
Calypso bulbosa
One of Alberta's most delicate and beautiful native orchids — a single rose-pink pouched flower on a slender stem rising from one solitary leaf. Found in undisturbed mossy conifer forest floors. Depends on specific soil mycorrhizae and cannot be transplanted — wild-dug plants always die. Rare enough to be vulnerable; never pick.
Quick Facts
Distribution
Boreal, Foothills, Mountains, Zone 2
Light
Deep shade, moist forest
Bloom Time
May–June
Soil
Cool, moist, moss-covered forest floor with intact mycorrhizae
Water
Consistently moist
Pet Safe— Generally considered safe around pets.
Growing & Cultivation
Propagation
Virtually impossible outside specialized orchid labs. Do not disturb wild plants — admire in place.
