Branched Moonwort
Botrychium matricariifolium (Retz.) A.Braun ex W.D.J.Koch
Botrychium matricariifolium is a fern species in the Ophioglossaceae family. It is commonly known as Branched Moonwort and is native to Europe and parts of eastern North America, including regions such as Labrador, Newfoundland, and parts of the United States like Vermont. The species was first described in 1845.
Description
Botrychium matricariifolium, also known as Branched Moonwort, is a member of the Ophioglossaceae family. It is found in regions including Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Flanders, parts of Scandinavia, and the United States. The species is also present in parts of Europe such as Albania, Austria, the Baltic States, Belarus, and Belgium. It is known by other common names, including chamomile grape-fern and daisyleaf grape-fern.
Other common names
Branched MoonwortChamomile GrapefernDaisy-Leaf Grape FernDaisy-Leaf MoonwortDaisy-Leaved GrapefernDaisy-Leaved MoonwortMatricary GrapefernMatricary Moonwort
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Flanders · SE · NO · DK · Vermont-US · Albania · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Central European Rus · Connecticut · Czechoslovakia · Delaware · Denmark · District of Columbia · East European Russia · Finland · France
Synonyms
Botrychium rutaceumBotrychium tenellumOsmunda ramosaOsmunda rutaceaBotrychium lunaria var. matricariifoliumBotrychium matricariifolium var. matricariifoliumOsmunda lunaria f. matricariifoliaOsmunda lunaria var. matricariifoliaBotrychium matricariifolium f. gracileBotrychium neglectum f. gracileBotrychium ramosum var. palmatumOsmunda lunaria var. ramosaBotrychium lunaria var. matricariifoliumBotrychium matricariifolium f. rhombeumBotrychium matricariifolium var. rhombeumBotrychium ramosum var. neglectumBotrychium lanceolatumBotrychium neglectumBotrychium ramosumBotrychium lunaria var. rutaceumBotrychium lunaria subsp. matricariifolium
