Botrychium minganense Victorin
Mingan moonwort
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-tongue family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Photograph

© Jamie Fenneman     (Photo ID #25194)


Map

E-Flora BC Static Map

Distribution of Botrychium minganense
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Species Information

General:
Deciduous perennial, 3-10 cm tall.
Trophophores:
Narrowly oblong, unstalked or short stalked, 1-pinnate, up to 12 cm long; pinnae up to 10 pairs, well separated, semicircular to fan-shaped, entire or slightly toothed with rounded tips.
Sporophores:
1- to 2-pinnate, 1-2.5 times length of trophophores.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Illustration

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Ecology

Ecological Framework for Botrychium minganense

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)
1562 1450 1675
Slope Gradient (%)
61 45 78

Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]

156 121 192
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric]
5 4 6
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
E
# of field plots
 species was recorded in:
2
Modal BEC Zone Class
ESSF

All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in

ESSF(1), SWB(1)

Habitat and Range

Mesic to wet woods, meadows, in the montane to alpine zones; infrequent in BC; N to AK, YT and NT, E to NF and S to NY, MI, WI, MN, ND, CO, AZ and CA.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Botrychium lunaria subsp. minganense (Victorin) Calder & Roy L. Taylor
Botrychium lunaria var. minganense (Victorin) Dole