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Mingan Grapefern

Botrychium minganense Vict.
Mingan Grapefern
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Botrychium minganense, known as Mingan Grapefern, is a fern species in the Ophioglossaceae family. It is native to North America, occurring in regions from Alaska and northern Canada to Arizona. This species is typically found in coniferous forests and marshy habitats such as swamps. It is uncommon in most parts of its range and appears in scattered locations.

Description

Botrychium minganense, a member of the Ophioglossaceae family, is a fern species that is native to North America. It is distributed across Alaska, northern Canada, and parts of the United States including Arizona. The plant is typically found in coniferous forests and in wetland areas such as swamps. It is considered uncommon and is found in scattered populations throughout its range. The species was first described in 1927 by Vict.

Other common names

Mingan GrapefernMingan Island GrapefernMingan Moonwort

Distribution

Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · SE · Vermont-US · IS · NO · Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Greenland · Iceland · Idaho · Maine · Mexico Northeast · Michigan · Minnesota · Montana

Synonyms

Botrychium lunaria var. minganenseBotrychium lunaria f. minganenseBotrychium lunaria subsp. minganense

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