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Piperia elegans
Piperia elegans
Elegant Piperia
Photographer: Brother Alfred Brousseau
Organization: St. Mary's College
Collection: Brousseau

ID: 6249 3022 3540 0023 (1997-01-15)

Copyright © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Aug 16, 1986
  • location   SHELL BEACH (Sonoma County, California, US)
  • family Orchidaceae
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Elegant Piperia (CF, ITIS )
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    1. Reviewed by Joseph Dougherty    Aug 23, 2011

    Action: changed name from "Spiranthes romanzoffiana" to "Piperia elegans "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "Clearly not Spiranthes. This is a Piperia spike that has gone to seed, but a couple flowers remain near the top of the inflorescence, allowing identification."

    2. Reviewed by Joseph Dougherty    Aug 23, 2011

    Action: commented on photo

    Reviewer's comments:
         "Common names for this species: Coast Piperia, elegant piperia, elegant rein orchid, hillside piperia"

     
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