Wood Rein Orchid, Piperia elongata

North edge of Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland National Forest, Orange County, CA. 6-24-12. © Ron Vanderhoff

Wood Rein Orchid

Piperia elongata

In addition to the population illustrated here, there are at least two known Orange County populations: in upper Trabuco Canyon and in the vicinity of Silverado Canyon. It occurs in mixed coniferous forest and the edges of oak woodland, under the shade of big-cone Douglas firs, California Bay Laurel and oaks. It blooms in June-July

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North edge of Blue Jay Campground, Cleveland National Forest, Orange County, CA. 6-24-12. © Ron Vanderhoff