Taxon Report

Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray

woodnymph

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray
Common Name:
 woodnymph
Family: Ericaceae
Element Code: PDPYR02010
USDA Plants Symbol: MOUN2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug May-Aug
Elevation: 100-1100 (330-3610)
General Habitats: Broadleafed upland forest, North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
 S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12
  • changed from 4.3 to 2.2 on 2013-02-25

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 7

Location
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
City of Mount Shasta (4112233), Crescent City (4112472), Fern Canyon (4112441), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377), Orick (4112431), Rodgers Peak (4112421), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387), Sister Rocks (4112462)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 14 %
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 14%

Notes
Previously on List 4.3; rarer than previously thought. Many occurrences historical; need field surveys.  
Threats:

Potentially threatened by trail maintenance and logging.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proposed Rank Change from 4.3, G5 / S3.3 to 2.2, G5 / S2
Species Plantarum 1:397 (1753)
A Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States, p. 273 (1848)
Moneses uniflora profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].