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Piperia cooperi

Piperia cooperi (S. Watson) Rydb.

Chaparral Orchid, Cooper's Rein Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PICO9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing on exposed ridges and bluffs near the top of the chaparral.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW	FACW		FACW	FACW		FACW	FACW	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)

Additional resources

USDA: Find Piperia cooperi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Piperia cooperi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Piperia cooperi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-06-25
Research By: CBR

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