CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Moneses uniflora

Common Name:	woodnymph
Family:	Ericaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPYR02010
Full Name:	Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	MOUN2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: • Broadleafed upland forest • North Coast coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3.3 S3: Vulnerable. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G5 G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated

Notes

Previously on List 4.3; rarer than previously thought. Many occurrences historical; need field surveys. Potentially threatened by trail maintenance and logging. See Species Plantarum 1:397 (1753) for original description and A Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States, p. 273 (1848) for taxonomic treatment.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 2001-01-01
Last Update: 2013-02-25

Location

Elevation: 100 - 1100 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, !AK, Arizona, Colorado, !CT, Idaho, !ME, !MI, !MN, !MT, !NH, New Mexico, Nevada, !NY, !OH, Oregon, !PA, !RI, !SD, Utah, !VT, Washington, !WI, Wyoming

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Del Norte (DNT), Fresno (FRE), Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1978

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .