Piperia elegans ssp. decurtata

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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:

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Oct

Elevation:
15 - 185 meters
50 - 605 feet

General Habitats:

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

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

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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