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false daisyleaf moonwort
Scientific Name: Botrychium pseudopinnatum
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Category: Fern
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
False Daisy-leaf Moonwort (Botrychium pseudopinnatum)
The False Daisy-leaf Moonwort, scientifically known as Botrychium pseudopinnatum, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Ophioglossaceae family.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has a fern-like sterile leaf (trophophore) and a separate spore-bearing structure (sporophore).
Considerations for Children
- This plant has a fern-like sterile leaf (trophophore) and a separate spore-bearing structure (sporophore).
Common Names
- False Daisy-leaf Moonwort
- False Northwestern Moonwort
- False Daisyleaf Moonwort
- Daisy-leaf Grape Fern
- Daisy-leaf Moonwort
- Matricary Grape Fern
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Botrychium pseudopinnatum W.H. Wagner
- Genus: Botrychium
- Species: pseudopinnatum
- Family: Ophioglossaceae
- Synonyms: The provided text also lists related species that are not direct synonyms, such as:
- Botrychium lunaria
- Botrychium matricariifolium
- Botrychium lanceolatum
- Botrychium lineare
Morphological Characteristics
- Classified as a forb/herb, indicating it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- Perennial, meaning it lives for more than two years.
- The leaf is divided into two parts: the trophophore, which is sterile and fern-like, and the sporophore, which is fertile and bears spores.
Quirky Facts
- One source mentions that when the leaves come apart, they reveal a "beautiful silk-like coin".
Resources
- ResearchGate is mentioned as a professional network for scientists.
- World Ferns database is referenced.