Botrychium simplex
least moonwort
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains; also from the Great Lakes east to the Atlantic Coast from Canada to North Carolina; circumboreal.
Habitat: Montane to subalpine in moist meadows.
Spores: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc.
Publication: Amer. J. Sci. 6: 103, plate 8. 1823.
Publication: Amer. J. Sci. 6: 103, plate 8. 1823.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
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var. compositum – least moonwort
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana and Colorado. -
var. simplex – little grapefern, least moonwort Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; eastern Washington east to the Rocky Mountains; also from the Great Lakes east to the Atlantic Coast from Canada to North Carolina; circumboreal.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Botrychium simplex in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Botrychium simplex checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Botrychium simplex information.
E-Flora BC: Botrychium simplex atlas page.
CalPhotos: Botrychium simplex photos.
USDA Plants: Botrychium simplex information.
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