Taxon Details

Piperia elegans ssp. decurtata

Point Reyes rein orchid

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Taxon Summary:

Piperia elegans ssp. decurtata, commonly known as Point Reyes rein orchid, is a perennial herb in the Orchidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal prairie, growing at elevations from 15 to 185 meters. Piperia elegans ssp. decurtata is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Piperia elegans (Lindl.) Rydb. ssp. decurtata Morgan & Glicenstein
Common Name: Point Reyes rein orchid
Family:	Orchidaceae
Element Code:	PMORC1X011
USDA Plants Symbol:	PIELD2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-05-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Oct

Elevation:
15 - 185 meters
50 - 605 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Coastal prairie

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from three small occurrences at Pt. Reyes NS. See Lindleyana 8(2):93 (1993) for original description, and The Wild Orchids of California, p. 117-120 (1995) by R. Coleman for species account.
Threats: Threatened by trampling.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	100 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	66%
Other	2	66%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	33%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	1	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Drakes Bay (3812218)

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.

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