Taxon Details
Botrychium ascendens
upswept moonwort
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Taxon Summary:
Botrychium ascendens, commonly known as upswept moonwort, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Ophioglossaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 1115 to 3045 meters. Botrychium ascendens is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Botrychium ascendens W. Wagner |
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Common Name: upswept moonwort |
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| Family: | Ophioglossaceae | |
| Element Code: | PPOPH010S0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | BOAS2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2025-02-04 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
1115 - 3045 meters 3660 - 9990 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: On watch list in NV, candidate for state listing in OR, and state-listed as Sensitive in WA. See American Fern Journal 76(2):36 (1986) for original description, and Madroño 36(2):131-136 (1989) for discussion of Jonesville records. |
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Threats: Threatened by logging, trampling, and foot traffic. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 32 | 60 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Logging | 18 | 33% |
| Grazing | 8 | 15% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 7% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 3 | 5% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 5% |
| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 3% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 2 | 3% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 1% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 53 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 18 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 35 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 52 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 1 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Alaska (AK), California (CA), Idaho (ID), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Alpine (ALP), Butte (BUT), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Mono (MNO), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), San Bernardino (SBD), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Butte Meadows (4012115), Calaveras Dome (3812042), Canyondam (4012121), Caples Lake (3812061), Carson Pass (3811968), Cascade (3912162), Convict Lake (3711857), Crooked Creek (3711841), Dardanelles Cone (3811947), Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Ebbetts Pass (3811957), Echo Lake (3812071), Emerald Bay (3812081), Gallatin Peak (4012056), Haiwee Pass (3611821), Hobart Mills (3912042), Humboldt Peak (4012124), Humbug Valley (4012123), Jacks Backbone (4012166), Jonesville (4012114), Kaiser Peak (3711932), Kyburz (3812073), Lassen Peak (4012145), Lundy (3811912), Meeks Bay (3912011), Monache Mountain (3611822), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Mt. Henry (3711827), North Palisade (3711815), Olancha (3611831), Red Cinder (4012142), Robbs Peak (3812084), Roop Mountain (4012047), Royal Gorge (3912024), Skunk Ridge (4112117), South Lake Tahoe (3811988), Station Peak (3711851), Tahoe City (3912022), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Templeton Mtn. (3611832), Viola (4012156), Warren Peak (4112042), Westwood West (4012131) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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