Species Details

Botrychium neolunaria

North American moonwort

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Scientific Name:
Botrychium neolunaria Stensvold & Farrar
Common Name:
North American moonwort
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Element Code: PPOPH01280
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 1994-01-01
Date Edited: 2024-08-06
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
1980 - 3415 meters
6495 - 11205 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic
  • Rocky (sometimes)
Notes:
NEV Co. occurrence may not be correctly identified.
Threats:
Possibly threatened by grazing.
Taxonomy:
Previously confused with the European B. lunaria. The allotetraploid B. yaaxudakeit is similar but larger and has thick and dark pinnae that overlap the rachis.
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 71 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 3 42%
Other 1 14%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 14%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 1 14%
Total Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 1 1 0 0 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 7
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Dakota (ND), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), South Dakota (SD)*, Utah (UT), Vermont (VT)*, Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD), Mono (MNO), Nevada (NEV), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Davis Creek (4112063), Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Hobart Mills (3912042), Lee Vining (3711981), Mt. Bidwell (4112082), Warren Peak (4112042)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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