A single pink flower on a pinkish-purple stalk that curved at the top where the flower attached. A couple petals pointed upwards, while one sort of pouch droops below with one petal slightly covering the pouch opening. Found in a wet forest area near a lagoon.
These pretty flowers were growing next the North Fork Skokomish river trail about one mile from the ranger station.
I am guessin that they are some sort of orchid but I'm really not sure.
The Calypso orchid (Calypso bulbosa), also known as the fairy slipper or Venus's slipper, is a perennial member of the orchid family found in undisturbed northern and montane forests. It has a small pink, purple, pinkish-purple, or red flower accented with a white lip, darker purple spottings, and yellow beard.
