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Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc.
least moonwort
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)

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Distribution of Botrychium simplex
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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC

Botrychium simplex var. compositum

Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

General:
Deciduous perennial, 0.5-7 cm tall.

Sporophores:
1-pinnate, 1-8 times length of trophophores.

Trophophores:
Oblong to widely triangular, unstalked or narrowed into short stalks, usually simple; pinnae usually overlapping, up to 1.5 cm long, pinnules usually entire or shallowly lobed.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Moist to wet vernal pools and ephemeral seepages in the lowland and montane zones; rare in S and EC BC; circumpolar, E to SK, disjunct E to ON, PQ and NF and S to MA, NH, NC, MS, IA, SD, CO, UT, NV and CA; Eurasia.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the: "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S4?	Yellow	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer, the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Botrychium simplex subsp. simplex
Botrychium simplex subsp. typicum R.T. Clausen
Botrychium simplex var. compositum (Lasch) Milde
Botrychium simplex var. laxifolium (R.T. Clausen) Fernald
Botrychium simplex var. tenebrosum (A.A. Eaton) R.T. Clausen
Botrychium tenebrosum A.A. Eaton

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Ophioglossaceae
Flora North America treatment for Botrychium simplex
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

Additional Photo Sources

Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
Google Image Search
Flickr Image Search

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
General Botanical References for BC

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: 2024-07-27 9:24:09 AM ]

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