Monotropa uniflora

Monotropa uniflora
Photo was taken by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class:	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Monotropaceae
Genus:	Monotropa
Species:	M. uniflora
Binomial name
Monotropa uniflora L.
Natural range of Monotropa uniflora from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Indianpipe

Taxonomic notes

Synonym: Monotropa brittonii Small

Description

A description of Monotropa uniflora is provided in The Flora of North America.

Ecology

Habitat

This species can be found in mixed woodlands, mesic bluffs, ravine edges, along swamps, pine scrub, and hardwood hammock edges (FSU Herbarium). Observed growing in shaded areas, M. uniflora occurs in moist and dry sand, sandy loam, and rich hummus (FSU Herbarium). It is also found in human discturbed habitats such as hiking trails, residential backyards, and front lawns (FSU Herbarium). Associates species include Carya, Magnolia, Quercus, Habernaria quinqueseta, Cypress, Burmannia biflora, Pinus clausa, Quercus myrtifolia, and Q. maritima (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

This species has been observed flowering and fruiting in February, March, and October through December (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by gravity.

Photo Gallery

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  Monotropa uniflora

  Photo by Kevin Robertson

References and notes

Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Herbert Kessler, Jacob Kimel, R.K. Godfrey, John B. Nelson, George R. Cooley, D. B. Ward, J. Beckner, Lovett E. Williams, Michael Castagna, Travis MacClendon, K. MacClendon, P. Howell, B. Thomas, G. Wilder, R. Komarek, Kathleen Brady, Ed Keppner, and Lisa Keppner. States and Counties: Florida: Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Hernando, Leon, Liberty, Marion, and Wakulla. Georgia: Grady.