Biology:Botrychium simplex

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Short description: North American species of moonwort

Botrychium simplex
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Ophioglossales
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Genus: Botrychium
Species:
B. simplex
Binomial name
Botrychium simplex
E.Hitchc.
Synonyms
  • Botrychium tenebrosum

Botrychium simplex, the little grapefern, is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae that is native to North America and Greenland.[1] It is a perennial.[2]

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as a special concern species in Connecticut and is believed extirpated.[3] It is endangered in Illinois, Indiana , and Ohio. It is listed as endangered and extirpated in Maryland, threatened in Iowa, exploitably vulnerable in New York, special concern in Rhode Island, and sensitive in Washington (state) .[4]

Conservation status in Europe

This species is extremely rare in most European countries. In Ukraine only one place is known.[5]

References

  1. Grønlands flora. Tyge Wittrock Böcher (3. reviderede udgave ed.). København: P. Haase & Sons. 1978. ISBN 87-559-0385-1. OCLC 183098604. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/183098604. 
  2. "Plants Profile for Botrychium simplex (Little grapefern)". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=BOSI. 
  3. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 18 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
  4. "Plants Profile for Botrychium simplex (Little grapefern)". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=BOSI. 
  5. Parnikoza I., Celka Z. An Archive of the Ophiglossaceae in Ukraine

Wikidata ☰ Q2466601 entry