Taxon Details

Botrychium lineare

slender moonwort

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Taxon Summary:

Botrychium lineare, commonly known as slender moonwort, is a perennial herb in the Ophioglossaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest (often disturbed areas), growing at elevations from 2560 to 2600 meters. Botrychium lineare is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Botrychium lineare W.H. Wagner
Common Name: slender moonwort
Family:	Ophioglossaceae
Element Code:	PPOPH01120
USDA Plants Symbol:	BOLI7
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Unk

Elevation:
2560 - 2600 meters
8400 - 8530 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps
Subalpine coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest (often disturbed areas)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by fire suppression, grazing, mining, non-native plants, urbanization, logging, habitat disturbance, and foot traffic. Not in TJM 1993. Endangered in OR, and state-listed as Sensitive in WA. See American Fern Journal 84(1):5 (1994) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	20 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	20%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	20%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					5
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	1	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	5

Presence:
Presumed Extant	5
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID)*, Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV)?, Oregon (OR), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT)*, Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Haiwee Pass (3611821), Kaiser Peak (3711932), Monache Mountain (3611822), Mt. Henry (3711827), Olancha (3611831), Templeton Mtn. (3611832)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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