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peculiar moonwort
Scientific Name: Botrychium paradoxum
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: WA (two-spiked moonwort)
Botrychium paradoxum (Peculiar Moonwort)
Botrychium paradoxum, commonly known as peculiar moonwort, is a species of fern native to North America. Other common names include paradox moonwort and two-spiked moonwort.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Botrychium paradoxum W.H. Wagner
- Synonyms: While the provided text doesn't explicitly list synonyms in the conventional sense, it mentions alternative scientific names that have been used or are related:
- Botrychium pedunculosum W.H. Wagner (stalked moonwort) - possibly a synonym or related species
- Family: Ophioglossaceae (Adders-Tongue Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Botrychium paradoxum is native to North America.
- It has scattered occurrences, including in western Montana, where over two dozen extant occurrences have been noted.
- A sporophyte was observed emerging from a gravelly roadside in Alberta.
Morphological Characteristics
- The text identifies it as a forb/herb.
- Moonworts in general are described as ferns, specifically seedless vascular plants of the genus Botrychium.
Ecological Role
- It grows in flower-rich meadows and heathland.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Mentions the plant growing with other plants such as mountain pansy and White-veined Wintergreen
Resources
- Ryan Batten is credited with photographs of the plant.
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is mentioned as a related resource.