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Botrychium lanceolatum (S.G. Gmel.) Angstr.
triangle moonwort
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Distribution of Botrychium lanceolatum
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Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

General:
Deciduous perennial, 3-25 cm tall.

Sporophores:
1- to 3-pinnate, 1-2.5 times length of trophophores, divided into several equally long branches.

Trophophores:
Triangular-shaped, unstalked or nearly so; the blades green to pale yellow-green, broad, coarse, succulent, 1- to 2-pinnate with up to 5 pairs of pinnae, the first pair of pinnae longest; margins with distinct lobes, lobes with pointed tips.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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General References

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-04-16 4:07:37 AM ]

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