Botrychium lanceolatum (S.G. Gmel.) Angstr.
triangle moonwort
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
triangle moonwort
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Deciduous perennial, 3-25 cm tall.
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.
Sporophores:
1- to 3-pinnate, 1-2.5 times length of trophophores, divided into several equally long branches.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Botrychium lanceolatum
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1193 | 650 | 2069 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
18 | 0 | 40 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
171 | 130 | 200 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 1 | 5 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
8 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ICH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BWBS(1), CWH(1), ESSF(1), ICH(3), IMA(1), SBS(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Mesic to wet rocky slopes, meadows and woods in the montane to subalpine zones; infrequent throughout BC; circumpolar, N to AK and YT, E to SK and S to NM, AZ and CA; Eurasia.Status Information
| Scientific Name | Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botrychium lanceolatum | S4S5 (2019) | Yellow | Not Listed | |
| Botrychium lanceolatum ssp. lanceolatum | Native | S4S5 | Yellow | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.