Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile
Isotria medeoloides. Photo by Dennis Horn.
Isotria medeoloides fruit. Photo by Gary Kaufmann.
Isotria medeoloides habitat. Photo by Cheryl Coon.
Isotria medeoloides range map.
Isotria medeoloides, small whorled pogonia
ESA Status
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- Listed Threatened 1982
- Recovery Plan 1992 (PDF, 12.5 MB)
Threats
- Habitat destruction and fragmentation from residential or commercial development, including construction of roads, power lines, and sewer mains
- Trampling and uprooting by wild pigs
- Crushing by off-road vehicles, and to a lesser extent, by researchers and recreational users of the habitat
- Herbivory by deer and slugs
- Vandalism
- Collection of plants
Conservation Status
National Forest and Grassland Occurrence
- Chattahoochee National Forest
- Jefferson National Forest
- Nantahala National Forest
- Sumter National Forest
- White Mountain National Forest