Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
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)
From the Image Gallery
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: BC
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Piperia elongata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Piperia elongata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: CBR