Botrychium simplex
Least Moonwort, Little Grapefern
Also known as: Botrychium simplex f. simplex +2 more
- Botrychium simplex f. simplex
- Botrychium simplex subsp. typicum R.T.Clausen
- Botrychium simplex var. typicum R.T.Clausen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ophioglossaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Botrychium simplex (commonly known as Least Moonwort or Little Grapefern) is a fern belonging to the Ophioglossaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Italy, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nepal, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia