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Species Details
Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesBasal, 3-merous, whorls or opposite, blade egg-shaped to wedge-shaped, 0.8-2.5 cm long, 5-12 mm wide, margins entire to finely toothed, hairless, matte dark-green adaxial surface; petioles ascending, 3-10 cm, subtended by bracts
FlowersInflorescence solitary, terminal; radially symmetric; sepals 5 (4), distinct or appressed to the petals, 2-2.5 mm long, 2 mm wide, apex blunt, greenish yellow, marginal hairs; petals 5(4), distinct, egg-shaped 8-12 mm long, 7-8 mm wide, white, wavy margins, faint venation; stamens 8-10, 2 whorls, fused at base, filaments 5-6 mm long, anthers pale yellowish green, faced inward; pistils 1, 5(4)-lobed, ovary superior
Fruits and SeedsCapsule, somewhat spherical, 5-lobed, nodding or erect, 4-5 mm long, 4-7 mm wide, reddish brown, many-seeded; seeds 0.6-0.9 mm long, 0.1 mm wide, brown
Scientific Name
Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
Common Name
single delight, one-flower pyrola
General Description
Perennial herb, slightly woody, rhizome-like root; stem simple, erect, 3-10 cm tall
Leaves
Basal, 3-merous, whorls or opposite, blade egg-shaped to wedge-shaped, 0.8-2.5 cm long, 5-12 mm wide, margins entire to finely toothed, hairless, matte dark-green adaxial surface; petioles ascending, 3-10 cm, subtended by…
Basal, 3-merous, whorls or opposite, blade egg-shaped to wedge-shaped, 0.8-2.5 cm long, 5-12 mm wide, margins entire to finely toothed, hairless, matte dark-green adaxial surface; petioles ascending, 3-10 cm, subtended by bracts
Flowers
Inflorescence solitary, terminal; radially symmetric; sepals 5 (4), distinct or appressed to the petals, 2-2.5 mm long, 2 mm wide, apex blunt, greenish yellow, marginal hairs; petals 5(4), distinct, egg-shaped 8-12 mm…
Inflorescence solitary, terminal; radially symmetric; sepals 5 (4), distinct or appressed to the petals, 2-2.5 mm long, 2 mm wide, apex blunt, greenish yellow, marginal hairs; petals 5(4), distinct, egg-shaped 8-12 mm long, 7-8 mm wide, white, wavy margins, faint venation; stamens 8-10, 2 whorls, fused at base, filaments 5-6 mm long, anthers pale yellowish green, faced inward; pistils 1, 5(4)-lobed, ovary superior
Fruits and Seeds
Capsule, somewhat spherical, 5-lobed, nodding or erect, 4-5 mm long, 4-7 mm wide, reddish brown, many-seeded; seeds 0.6-0.9 mm long, 0.1 mm wide, brown
Phenology
Flowers from June to August
Notes
Unique adaptations:
Pollination occurs by wind, selfing, or buzz pollination
Medical uses:
Plant extracts contain a derivative of chimaphilin, 8-chlorochimaphilin, exhibtis anti-fungal and antibacterial compounds.…
Unique adaptations:
Pollination occurs by wind, selfing, or buzz pollination
Medical uses:
Plant extracts contain a derivative of chimaphilin, 8-chlorochimaphilin, exhibtis anti-fungal and antibacterial compounds. Canadian aboriginals reported using the species to reduce pain, alleviate colds and coughs, and treat cancer.
Ethno-botanical uses:
The plant is edible with a high content of vitamin C.
Range/Distribution
Alberta: All of central and Northern Alberta, along the Rocky Mountains.
CAN (BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD,…
Alberta: All of central and Northern Alberta, along the Rocky Mountains.
CAN (BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, ID, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY); FRA (SPM)
Citation
Page Citation for Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
Page Citation
"Species Details - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray, University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-4592/12-104255. Accessed 04 Jul. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 169 specimens of this Species.
112797 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood Pass
Date Collected1973-08-13
113099 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cadomin
Date Collected1987-06-22
114508 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Southeast Lyell Glacier
Date Collected1984-07-11
115520 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Adams Creek
Date Collected1976-08-07
115713 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Cote Creek
Date Collected1976-08-04
116327 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Yukon, Fish Creek
Date Collected2006-08-04
118842 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, RB Miller Biological Station
Date Collected1967-07-26
119204 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Peyto Lake
Date Collected1965-08-31
120180 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2008-07-17
122112 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area
Date Collected2009-07-24
121477 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Coyote Lake Nature Sanctuary
Date Collected2009-08-04
98307 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Macmillan Pass
Date Collected1993-08-07
78693 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Chick Lake
Date Collected1973-07-06
78692 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Chick Lake
Date Collected1973-07-18
78691 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Mackenzie River
Date Collected1972-07-07
13612 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Smith
Date Collected1950-07-09
13615 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Great Slave Lake
Date Collected1916-07
13611 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Brintnell Lake
Date Collected1939-07-10
13613 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Norman Wells
Date Collected1953-07-27
62938 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
Date Collected1949-08-06
29754 - Moneses uniflora (L.) A. Gray
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesingle delight, one-flower pyrola
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Great Bear Lake, McTavish Arm
Date Collected1928-08-13