Latin name: Piperia cooperi (S. Watson) Rydb. Pronunciation: PI-purr-ee-a KOO-purr-eye Common name: Rein orchid Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid) Habitat: Dry to slightly moist soils, flats and slopes to 6000', shrublands, woodlands, South Coast, southern Channel Islands (Santa Catalina Island), San Gabriels and Peninsular Range Blooming period: April to August Name derivations: 1) Piperia 2) cooperi |
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