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Calypso bulbosa Fairyslipper (1 Page of 5) The Calypso bulbosa plant species is found in N. Europe, N. America - Alaska to California. It is a member of the Orchidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Fairyslipper. Some home gardeners know the variety as C. borealis. Cytherea bulbosa. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Calypso bulbosa Common Name: Fairyslipper Family: Orchidaceae Author: (L.)Oakes. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 0.1 Mature Width: 0.1 Habitat: Soils rich with decaying leaves and wood, in moist pine or spruce woods and by cool shady streams from sea level to the mid-montane zone[60, 155].
Medicinal Information: The bulbs have been chewed or the flowers sucked in the treatment of mild epilepsy[257].
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