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Botrychium hesperium
Botrychium hesperium (Maxon & R.T. Clausen) W.H. Wagner & Lellinger
Western Moonwort
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)
Synonym(s): Botrychium lunaria ssp. occidentale, Botrychium matricariifolium ssp. hesperium, Botrychium matricariifolium var. hesperium
USDA Symbol: BOHE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , MI , MN , MT , NM , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Grassy mountain slopes, snow fields, road ditches with willows, sand dunes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | UPL | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Botrychium hesperium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Botrychium hesperium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Botrychium hesperium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR