Species Details

Piperia yadonii

Yadon's rein orchid

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Species Description:

Piperia yadonii, commonly known as Yadon's rein orchid, is a perennial herb in the Orchidaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (maritime), Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Coastal bluff scrub, growing at elevations from 10 to 510 meters. Piperia yadonii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Feb)May-Aug
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Elevation:
10 - 510 meters
35 - 1675 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
  • Chaparral (maritime)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy
Notes:
Threatened by urbanization, recreational development, non-native plants, road maintenance, and herbivory. See Lindleyana 5(4):205-211 (1990) for original description, and The Wild Orchids of California, p. 134-135 (1995) by R. Coleman for species account.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 19 73 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 13 50%
Other 8 30%
Foot traffic/trampling 7 26%
Non-native plant impacts 5 19%
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 19%
Total Occurrences: 26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 8 5 2 1 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 14
Recent <=20 Years 12
Presence:
Presumed Extant 25
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Marina (3612167)*, Monterey (3612158), Moss Landing (3612177), Mt. Carmel (3612147), Prunedale (3612176), Seaside (3612157), Soberanes Point (3612148)
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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