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Botrychium simplex

Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc.

Little Grapefern

Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue Family)

Synonym(s): Botrychium simplex ssp. simplex, Botrychium simplex ssp. typicum, Botrychium simplex var. compositum, Botrychium simplex var. laxifolium, Botrychium simplex var. tenebrosum, Botrychium tenebrosum

USDA Symbol: BOSI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear , Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Notes: Sporangial clusters with sessile or short-stalked sporangia resembling a bunch of grapes borne on long-stalked sporophores.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , MT , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Woodland,Savanna,Forest Edge

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 simplex in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Botrychium simplex in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Botrychium simplex

Metadata

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

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