ERICACEAE

Monotropsis odorata Schweinitz ex Elliott. Appalachian Pigmy Pipes. Phen: Feb-Apr (and sometimes Sep-Nov); May-Jun (and sometimes Oct-Nov). Hab: Dry to mesic upland woods under oaks and/or pines (Pinus virginiana or P. echinata), especially slopes or bluffs with abundant heaths, often including Kalmia latifolia and/or Rhododendron maximum. Dist: Centered in the Appalachians: DE, MD, and WV south to GA and AL.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Syn: = K3, K4, Tn, Va, Chafin (2000), Rose & Freudenstein (2014), Rose (2012), Weakley (2009a); = Schweinitzia odorata Raf.; > Monotropsis lehmaniae Burnham – S; < Monotropsis odorata Schwein. ex Elliott – C, F, FNA8, G, K1, W, WV, Luteyn et al (1996), Wallace (1975); > Monotropsis odorata Schwein. ex Elliott – S; > Monotropsis odorata Schwein. ex Elliott var. lehmaniae (Burnham) H.E.Ahles – RAB; > Monotropsis odorata Schwein. ex Elliott var. odorata – RAB

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