Taxon Details
Botrychium paradoxum
paradox moonwort
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©2011 Ryan Batten |
© 2011 Ryan Batten |
©2011 Ryan Batten |
Taxon Summary:
Botrychium paradoxum, commonly known as paradox moonwort, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Ophioglossaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field (limestone, marble), and Upper montane coniferous forest (moist), growing at elevations from 1740 to 4200 meters. Botrychium paradoxum is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Botrychium paradoxum W.H. Wagner |
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Common Name: paradox moonwort |
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| Family: | Ophioglossaceae | |
| Element Code: | PPOPH010J0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | BOPA9 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.1 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3G4 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: added to 2.1 on 2012-03-05 |
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| Add Date: | 2012-03-05 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-06-06 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Aug
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Elevation:
1740 - 4200 meters 5710 - 13780 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Discovered in CA by Alison Colwell in the vicinity of Yosemite NP. Potentially threatened by hydrological alterations caused by logging activities. Easy to identify due to two nearly identical sporophores and no trophophore; other Botrychium spp. will occasionally produce a spore-bearing trophophore, but the two leaf segments are generally not identical. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993). See American Fern Journal 71(1):20-30 (1981) for original description, and 85(4):375-394 (1995) for taxonomic treatment. |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 2 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 2 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 2 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), Tuolumne (TUO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Vogelsang Peak (3711973) |
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Presumed Extant
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