Calypso Orchid
Calypso bulbosa
Orchid Family (Orchidaceae)

Flower: Single flower on a stem; 3 sepals, pink to lavender; 3 petals, upper 2 lateral petals resemble sepals, lower petal lip-like; purplish on outside, mottled with yellow, orange, or white on lower inside

Blooms: March to July

Leaves: A single basal leaf, elliptic to ovate; 2 to 4 small scale-like leaves along a single stem

Height: 2 to 8 inches

Found: Moist, rich humus in shaded coniferous forest