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Piperia elongata

Piperia elongata Rydb.

Denseflower Rein Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Habenaria unalascensis ssp. elata, Habenaria unalascensis var. elata, Piperia elegans var. elata, Piperia lancifolia, Piperia longispica, Platanthera unalascensis ssp. elata

USDA Symbol: PIEL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-25
Research By: CBR

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