Species Details

Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda

white bog adder's-mouth

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Scientific Name:
Malaxis monophyllos (L.) Sw. var. brachypoda (A. Gray) F. Morris & E.A. Eames
Common Name:
white bog adder's-mouth
Family: Orchidaceae
Element Code: PMORC1R010
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
2200 - 2743 meters
7220 - 9000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Bogs and fens
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic
Notes:
Rediscovered in 1989 by R. Coleman at South Fork Meadows in the San Bernardino Mtns. Recent surveys (1989, 1990, and 1992) have failed to find historical occurrence from Tahquitz Valley in the San Jacinto Mtns. Threatened by foot traffic, recreational activities, grazing and trampling. USFWS uses the name M. brachypoda. See Our Wild Orchids p. 358 (1929) for revised nomenclature, Native Orchids of the United States and Canada (1975) by Luer for nomenclature, Fremontia 18(1):19-21 (1990) for account of rediscovery, and The Wild Orchids of California, p. 100-103 (1995) by R. Coleman for species account.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 4 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 4 100%
Grazing 3 75%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 75%
Total Occurrences: 4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 1 0 0 1 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 3
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 3
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Maine (ME), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Vermont (VT), Wisconsin (WI)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV)*, San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Moonridge (3411627), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617), San Jacinto Peak (3311676)*
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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