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Piperia yadonii

Piperia yadonii R. Morgan & Ackerman

Yadon's Piperia, Yadon's Rein Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PIYA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in California, where it is considered endangered.
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in the Monterey pine forest and coastal chaparral.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q3FA
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Metadata

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

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