Botrychium lunaria

Common name

Moonwort

Botrychium lunaria Moonwort

Moonwort

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Latin names

Class	Psilotopsida
Order	Ophioglossales
Family	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Botrychium
Species	lunaria
Alternative Family name	Botrychiaceae

Geographic details

Habitat	open areas
Soil type	alkaline
Distribution	Throughout British Isles
Native	Yes

General

Plant height	small
Branched	No
Plant colour	light green
Stipe description	succulent
Habit	solitary, upright
Conservation status	not threatened

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves	Yes
Fertile leaf shape	Spike
Sterile leaf shape	linear-oblong
Pinnae	1-pinnate
Wintergreen	No

Spore details

homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description	single crown
Rhizome position	upright

Indusium details

indusium present

No