Species Details

Piperia cooperi

chaparral rein orchid

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Scientific Name:
Piperia cooperi (Wats.) Rydb.
Common Name:
chaparral rein orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Element Code: PMORC1X090
USDA Plants Symbol: PICO9
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
15 - 1585 meters
50 - 5200 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by urbanization and horticultural collecting. Possibly threatened by road maintenance. Possibly threatened by herbivory from non-native dear on SCT Isl. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 12:276 (1876) for original description, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 28(11):636 (1901) for revised nomenclature, and The Wild Orchids of California, p. 114-116 (1995) by R. Coleman for species account.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alpine (3211677), Del Mar (3211782), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon (3211678), Fallbrook (3311743), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Point Loma (3211762), San Clemente (3311745), San Clemente Island South (3211873), San Pasqual (3311618), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santiago Peak (3311765), Viejas Mountain (3211676)
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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