Taxon Report

Piperia elegans (Lindl.) Rydb. ssp. decurtata Morgan & Glicenstein

Point Reyes rein orchid

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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:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Oct	Jul-Oct
Elevation:	15-185 (50-605)
General Habitats:	Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal prairie
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G4T1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	2
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Drakes Bay (3812218)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

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:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].