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Chaparral Orchid
Piperia elongata
  
About Chaparral Orchid (Piperia elongata) 0 Nurseries Carry This Plant Piperia elongata is a species of orchid known by the common names denseflower rein orchid, chaparral orchid and wood rein-orchid. It is native to western North America from British Columbia and Montana to southern California, where it grows in mountain forests and scrub habitat. This orchid grows erect to about 1. 3 meters in maximum height from a bulbous caudex, its stem becoming narrow toward the tip. The basal leaves are up to 30 centimeters long by 6. 5 wide. Leaves higher on the stem are much reduced. The upper part of the stem is a spikelike inflorescence of many small green flowers which are sometimes densely arranged. They are sometimes faintly and variably fragrant in the evenings. The spur on each flower may be up to 1. 5 centimeters long.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb

Size
Size
3.3 - 9.8 ft tall

Flower Color
Flower Color
Green

Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.7" - 107.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 3.06", Coldest Month: 32.3" - 55.2", Hottest Month: 56.3" - 77.0", Humidity: 0.15" - 24.11", Elevation: 40" - 7877"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Dense-flowered Rein Orchid, Denseflower Rein Orchid, Wood Rein-orchid


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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