[wildflower.org] Description, Range: Piperia elegans (Lindl.) Rydb. ssp. elegans Elegant Piperia Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Habenaria elegans, Habenaria elegans var. maritima, Habenaria greenei, Habenaria maritima, Habenaria unalascensis var. maritima, Piperia maritima, Piperia multiflora, Platanthera unalascensis ssp. maritima, Platanthera unalascensis var. maritima USDA Symbol: PIELE4 USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N) Plant Characteristics Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Leaf Complexity: Simple Fruit Type: Capsule Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often much shorter. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White , Green Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct Bloom Notes: White to pale green. Distribution USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WA (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)