Epipactis gigantea Douglas ex Hook.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Epipactis gigantea Douglas ex Hook.

  • Collector(s)

    T. S. Ross 2661, 27 May 1990

  • Location

    United States of America. California. San Bernardino Co. San Gabriel Mountains. "Epipactis Canyon", an otherwise un-named canyon draining NE from Lower Lytle Creek Ridge to Lone Pine Canyon; along Sheep Creek Truck Road (2N56); Cajon USGS 7.5' quadrangle; T2N R6W, NW/4 SE/4 NW/4 section 10. Roadside embankment, at the dogleg in the road where the stream crosses to the SE side of the road.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4087345

    Occurrence ID: 9a79d2b2-476f-4664-8b11-9960656ad865

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    San Bernardino Co.

  • Locality

    San Gabriel Mountains. "Epipactis Canyon", an otherwise un-named canyon draining NE from Lower Lytle Creek Ridge to Lone Pine Canyon; along Sheep Creek Truck Road (2N56); Cajon USGS 7.5' quadrangle; T2N R6W, NW/4 SE/4 NW/4 section 10. Roadside embankment, at the dogleg in the road where the stream crosses to the SE side of the road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1105 m. (3625 ft.)

  • Location Notes

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RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of the San Gabriel Mountains
San Bernardino County, California, U.S.A.
Orchidaceae
Epipactis gigantea Douglas ex Hooker
"EPIPACTIS CANYON", an otherwise un-named canyon
draining NE from Lower Lytle Creek Ridge to Lone Pine
Canyon; along Sheep Creek Truck Road (2N56); Cajon
USGS 7.5 quadrangle; T2N R6W, NW /4 SE/4 NW/4
section 10; elev ca. 3625 feet.
Locally common herbaceous perennial at base of
seepy roadside embankment, at the dogleg in the road
where the stream crosses to the SE side of the road.
Exploration later in 1990 showed the Epipactis to be
abundant with Pycnanthemum californicum amid riparian
scrub throughout the canyon.
Timothy S. Ross 2661
27 May 1990
04087345