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Calypso Orchids

Several tiny bright purple blooms on short stalks pop out of a mat of moss.

One day, just a mossy forest floor; the next, orchids! Calypso orchids (also known as “fairy slippers”) are tiny but colorful wildflowers found in the low elevation forests of the park. They bloom for just a few weeks in spring.

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Mount Rainier National Park, Code: MORA

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Latitude: 46.865608215332, Longitude: -121.682601928711

NPS.gov Collection

05/09/2019

05/09/2019

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Monday, March 2, 2020 12:31:34 PM

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