Monotropa uniflora
| Monotropa uniflora | |
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| 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. | |
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| Natural range of Monotropa uniflora from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Indian pipes
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Monotropa brittonii Small
Description
A description of Monotropa uniflora is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
This species can be found in mixed woodlands, mesic bluffs, ravine edges, along swamps, pine scrub, and hardwood hammock edges. [1] Observed growing in shaded areas, M. uniflora occurs in moist and dry sand, sandy loam, and rich hummus. [1] It is also found in human discturbed habitats such as hiking trails, residential backyards, and front lawns. [1] Associates species include Carya, Magnolia, Quercus, Habernaria quinqueseta, Cypress, Burmannia biflora, Pinus clausa, Quercus myrtifolia, and Q. maritima. [1]
Phenology
This species has been observed flowering and fruiting in February, March, and October through December. [1]
Seed dispersal
This species disperses by gravity. [2]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Monotropa uniflora Photo by Kevin Robertson
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References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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.
- ↑ Kirkman, L. Katherine. Unpublished database of seed dispersal mode of plants found in Coastal Plain longleaf pine-grasslands of the Jones Ecological Research Center, Georgia.
