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Piperia candida; pearl orchid   

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Piperia candida
Piperia candida
pearl orchid
Photographer: Brother Alfred Brousseau
Organization: St. Mary's College
Collection: Brousseau

ID: 6043 1632 3561 0045 (1996-08-25)

Copyright © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Jun 21, 1978
  • location   ELK CREEK TRAIL (California, US)
  • family Orchidaceae
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   pearl orchid
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by CalPhotos Staff    pre-2001

    Action: changed name from "PIPERIA (HABENARIA) UNALASCENSIS" to "Piperia unalascensis "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "10/14/96: changed latin name from PIPERIA (HABENARIA) UNALASCENSIS"

    2. Reviewed by Randall Morgan    Nov 14, 2012

    Action: changed name from "Piperia unalascensis" to "Piperia candida "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "white fls, distinctive shape; a rare species"

     
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