Taxon Report
Botrychium ascendens W. Wagnerupswept moonwort |
 © 2005 Steve Matson |
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.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Botrychium ascendens W. Wagner |
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Common Name: |
upswept moonwort |
| Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
| Element Code: | PPOPH010S0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | BOAS2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial rhizomatous herb |
| Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Aug | (Jun)Jul-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1115-3045 (3660-9990) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps |
| Microhabitat: | Mesic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 53 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 8 |
| Good (B) | 16 |
| Fair (C) | 6 |
| Poor (D) | 6 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 16 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 32 | 60 % | |
| 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% |
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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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].