Genus: Botrychium — moonwort
Fertile plants in this fern genus have leaves with separate sterile and fertile portions on the same stem, supported by a single stalk. Some species are commonly sterile. Species are separated on very subtle characteristiscs. Shapes and proportions are important for determinations, and you should look at several individuals in order to understand the variability in the population. Although some authors have subdivided Botrychium into three genera, only one genus is recognized here (Hauk et al. 2003).
Family
Ophioglossaceae (adder's tongue family)
This genus’s species in New England
- Botrychium angustisegmentum
- Botrychium ascendens
- Botrychium campestre
- Botrychium dissectum
- Botrychium lunaria
- Botrychium matricariifolium
- Botrychium minganense
- Botrychium multifidum
- Botrychium oneidense
- Botrychium pallidum
- Botrychium rugulosum
- Botrychium simplex
- Botrychium tenebrosum
- Botrychium virginianum
Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key