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Piperia elegans ssp. elegans

Piperia elegans (Lindl.) Rydb. ssp. elegans

Elegant Piperia

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Habenaria elegans, Habenaria elegans var. maritima, Habenaria greenei, Habenaria maritima, Habenaria unalascensis var. maritima, Piperia maritima, Piperia multiflora, Platanthera unalascensis ssp. maritima, Platanthera unalascensis var. maritima

USDA Symbol: PIELE4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pale green.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WA

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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