Species Details

Piperia leptopetala

narrow-petaled rein orchid

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Classification

Scientific Name: Piperia leptopetala Rydb.
Common Name: narrow-petaled rein orchid
Family:	Orchidaceae
Element Code:	PMORC1X100
USDA Plants Symbol:	PILE3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-09-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
380 - 2225 meters
1245 - 7300 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened b vegetation/fuels management. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 28:270 (1901) for original description, and The Wild Orchids of California, p. 124-125 (1995) by R. Coleman for species account.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), Orange (ORA), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Barrett Lake (3211666), Bunker Hill (3912014), Cazadero (3812351), Colfax (3912018), Cypress Mountain (3512058), Fort Ross (3812352), Harrison Mtn. (3411722), Jericho Valley (3812274), Mesa Grande (3311627), Quincy (3912088), Salt Canyon (3912213), Santa Ysabel (3311616), Santiago Peak (3311765), Viejas Mountain (3211676), Warm Springs Dam (3812361), Yucaipa (3411711)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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