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Botrychium spathulatum
Botrychium spathulatum W.H. Wagner
Spathulate Botrychium
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BOSP4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Shape: Linear , Spatulate
Leaf Margin: Entire , Incised
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom 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: AK , MI , MT , WICanada: AB , BC , NS , NT , ON , QC , YT
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 spathulatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Botrychium spathulatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Botrychium spathulatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-05Research By: TWC Staff