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Botrychium gallicomontanum

Botrychium gallicomontanum Farrar & Johnson-Groh

Frenchman's Bluff Grapefern, Frenchman's Bluff Moonwort, Prairie Moonwort

Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BOGA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: MN
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Minnesota where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Prairies.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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