Botrychium lunaria

Common name

Moonwort

Botrychium lunaria

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Latin names

Class

Psilotopsida

Order

Ophioglossales

Family

Ophioglossaceae

Genus

Botrychium

Species

lunaria

Alternative Family name

Botrychiaceae

Geographic details

Habitat

open areas

Soil type

alkaline

Distribution

Throughout British Isles

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

small

Branched

No

Plant colour

light green

Stipe description

succulent

Habit

solitary, upright

Conservation status

not threatened

Wikimedia Url

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botrychium_lunaria

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

Yes

Fertile leaf shape

Spike

Sterile leaf shape

linear-oblong

Pinnae

1-pinnate

Wintergreen

No

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

single crown

Rhizome position

upright

Indusium details

Indusium present

No