Taxon: Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes

Summary

Genus:

Calypso

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Tribe:

Epidendreae

Subtribe:

Calypsoinae

Nomen number:

455934

Place of publication:

Cat. Vermont pl. 28. 1842 (Z. Thompson, Hist. Vermont 1:200. 1842)

Verified:

06/18/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (1 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes var. americana (R. Br.) Luer (0 active accession[s])
Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes var. bulbosa (0 active accession[s])
Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes var. occidentalis (Holz.) B. Boivin (0 active accession[s])
Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes var. speciosa (Schltr.) Makino (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
CITES. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	calypso	1	Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
English	fairy-slipper	1	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
English	Venus's slipper	1	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Swedish	norna	2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Gansu Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Jilin Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Nei Mongol Zizhiqu		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Sichuan Sheng	s.w.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Xizang Zizhiqu		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Yunnan Sheng	n.w.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan	Honshu	n. & c.	Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Korea			Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Mongolia	Mongolia		n.e.	Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Amur		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Habarovskij kraj		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Primorye		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Russian Far East	Russian Federation	Sakhalin		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Buryatia		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Irkutsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Krasnoyarsk	s.	Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tomsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyumen	s.	Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation-European part	European part		Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Native
Asia-Temperate

SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Buryatia, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk (s.), Tomsk, Tyumen (s.)]
MONGOLIA: Mongolia (n.e.)
RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Amur, Habarovskij kraj, Primorye, Sakhalin]
CHINA: China [Gansu Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Sichuan Sheng (s.w.), Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng (n.w.)]
EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan [Honshu (n. & c.)]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, Sweden
EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part]

Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Yukon], United States [Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Oregon, Washington]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Utah]

Reference(s)

FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Grubov, V. I. 2001. Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea. Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). Note: lists as Calypso bulbosa (L.) Rchb. f.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=455934. Accessed 17 April 2026.