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Botrychium matricariifolium

Botrychium matricariifolium (A. Braun ex Dowell) A. Braun ex W.D.J. Koch

Matricary Grapefern

Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BOMA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

The spores mature in late June or July and the fertile segment withers shortly after. (Ferns of Grey & Bruce Counties)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Leaf Shape: Oblong
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jun - Jul. Sporangial clusters with sessile or short-stalked sporangia resembling a bunch of greenish brown grapes borne on long-stalked sporophores.

Distribution

USA: CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Woodland,Prairie/Meadow/Field

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Soil Description: Sand

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	UPL				FACU	FACU		FACU	FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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