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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pale green.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WAWeb 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 elegans ssp. elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Piperia elegans ssp. elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Piperia elegans ssp. elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff