Taxon Details
Monotropa uniflora
ghost-pipe
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Taxon Summary:
Monotropa uniflora, commonly known as ghost-pipe, is a perennial herb (achlorophyllous) in the Ericaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 10 to 550 meters. Monotropa uniflora is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Monotropa uniflora L. |
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Common Name: ghost-pipe |
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| Family: | Ericaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDMON03030 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | MOUN3 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2025-07-01 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb (achlorophyllous) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug(Sep)
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Elevation:
10 - 550 meters 35 - 1805 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 102 | 87 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Logging | 84 | 71% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 29 | 24% |
| Other | 28 | 23% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 24 | 20% |
| Erosion/runoff | 6 | 5% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 2% |
| Biocides | 3 | 2% |
| Development | 1 | 0% |
| Grazing | 1 | 0% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 0% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 0% |
| Total Occurrences: | 117 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 2 | 28 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 8 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 109 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 117 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Alabama (AL), Alaska (AK), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), District of Columbia (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Kentucky (KY), Louisiana (LA), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South America (SA), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Ah Pah Ridge (4112348), Arcata South (4012471), Blue Creek Mtn. (4112347), Childs Hill (4112461), Crescent City (4112472), Deadman Point (4112384), Dutch Creek (4112381), Eureka (4012472), Fern Canyon (4112441), High Divide (4112481), Hiouchi (4112471), Holter Ridge (4112338), Klamath Glen (4112358), Orick (4112431), Requa (4112451), Smith River (4112482), Trinidad (4112412) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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