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Botrychium tunux
Scientific Name: Botrychium tunux
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Category: Fern
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Botrychium tunux
Botrychium tunux, commonly known as Moosewort or Tunux' Moonwort, is a fern species belonging to the Adder's-tongue family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Botrychium tunux Stensvold & Farrar
- Family: Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Filicinophyta
- Class: Ophioglossopsida
- Order: Ophioglossales
- Synonyms: Element Code: PPOPH01240
Distribution and Habitat
- Botrychium tunux is native to California and was originally described from southeastern Alaska.
- It has since been found in additional locations, including Wrangell-St. Elias, Alaska.
- Specimens have also been collected from British Columbia and Montana.
Morphological Characteristics
- Rhizomes are erect and unbranched, with the apex located 2-5 cm below the surface.
- Basal pinnae are asymmetrical.
Conservation Status
- Botrychium tunux is considered rare and is included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 2B.1.
- The species is considered vulnerable.
Genetic Information
- Botrychium tunux is a diploid species.
- A partial sequence of the psbA gene and psbA-trnH intergenic spacer from the chloroplast has been documented.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Botrychium tunux.
- Search for Botrychium tunux in The Plant List, IPNI, Australian Plant Name Index, and NYBG Virtual Herbarium.
- Reports from the BC Conservation Data Centre are available.