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Botrychium lanceolatum
Botrychium lanceolatum (S.G. Gmel.) Angstr.
Lanceleaf Grapefern
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BOLA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall, sometimes taller.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jul - Aug. Sporangial clusters with sessile or short-stalked sporangia resembling a bunch of greenish brown grapes borne on long-stalked sporophores.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , ID , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 lanceolatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Botrychium lanceolatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Botrychium lanceolatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-05Research By: TWC Staff