Taxon Report
Botrypus virginianus (L.) Michx.rattlesnake fern |
 ©2003 Martin J. Lenz |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Botrypus virginianus (L.) Michx. |
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Common Name: |
rattlesnake fern |
| Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
| Element Code: | PPOPH010H0 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Sep | Jun-Sep |
| Elevation: | 715-1355 (2345-4445) |
| General Habitats: | Bogs and fens, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Riparian forest |
| Microhabitat: | Streambanks |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 41 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 6 |
| Good (B) | 19 |
| Fair (C) | 10 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 6 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Mendocino (MEN), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Big Bend (4112118), Buck Rock (3912288), City of Mount Shasta (4112233), Dunsmuir (4112223), Eaton Peak (4112238), Girard Ridge (4112222), Hagaman Gulch (4012157), Hatchet Mtn. Pass (4012177), Hennessy Peak (4012375), Jacks Backbone (4012166), Leech Lake Mtn. (3912381), Miller Mtn. (4012167), Montgomery Creek (4012178), Mumbo Basin (4112225), Roaring Creek (4012188), Rush Creek Lakes (4012278), Skunk Ridge (4112117), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Tombstone Mtn. (4112213), Viola (4012156), Whitmore (4012168) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 31 | 76 % | |
| Logging | 31 | 75% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 4% |
| Grazing | 1 | 2% |
| Insufficient population/stand size | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 2% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 2% |
Selected References
| Botrypus virginianus profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022) |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 January 2025].