Monotropa uniflora Linnaeus. Common Ghost-pipe, Indian Pipes. Phen: Jun-Oct; Aug-Dec. Hab: In a wide variety of moist to dry forests. Dist: NL (Labrador) and AK south to c. FL, TX, CA; e. Asia.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: A preliminary molecular study suggests that splitting of worldwide Monotropa uniflora into several geographic species or varieties may be warranted (Neyland & Hennigan 2004). We tentatively remove Mexico, Central America, and South America from the distribution of Monotropa uniflora, based on the morphology of these plants and preliminary findings in Keesling, Broe, & Freudenstein (2021) that Mexican accessions clade separately. Asian material needs evaluation as well.

Synonymy: = S, Keesling (2020); < Monotropa uniflora L. – Ar, C, F, Fl5, FNA8, G, Il, K1, K3, K4, Meso4.1, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Luteyn et al (1996), Wallace (1975)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
• Great Plains: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily: 1