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Botrychium boreale

Botrychium boreale Milde

Boreal Moonwort, Northern Grape-fern, Northern Moonwort

Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)

Synonym(s): Botrychium boreale ssp. boreale

USDA Symbol: BOBO4

USDA Native Status: CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.

Distribution

Canada: AB , BC , QC
Native Habitat: Dry meadows, south-facing slopes.

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 boreale in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Botrychium boreale in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Botrychium boreale

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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