Fairy Slipper Orchid
Calypso bulbosa

Family: Orchid (Orchidacea)
AKA: Calypso Orchid, Venus' Slipper
Photo taken on: May 31, 2008
Location: Taylor Canyon, GV, CO
Life Zones: Foothills to subalpine
Habitat: Forest floors usually north-facing

Has a single basal leaf and single flower on a reddish stem.

Flora of North America reference.

Endangered!