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Botrychium ascendens — upswept moonwort

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Facts

Upswept moonwort is rare and widely scattered in North America, mostly in the West and Northwest. In New England it is confined to southwastern Vermont in meadows, quarries and grass-covered roadsides, where it occurs with the closely-related prairie moonwort (Botrychium campestre).

Habitat

Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), forest edges, meadows and fields

New England distribution

Adapted from BONAP data

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North America distribution

Adapted from BONAP data

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Characteristics

Habitat
terrestrial
New England state
Vermont
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  • Leaves

    Features of leaves
    there are no special features on the leaves
  • Place

    Habitat
    terrestrial
    New England state
    Vermont
    Specific habitat
    • edges of forests
    • man-made or disturbed habitats
    • meadows or fields

Wetland status

Usually occurs in non-wetlands, but occasionally in wetlands. (Wetland indicator code: FACU)

In New England

Distribution

Connecticut
absent
Maine
absent
Massachusetts
absent
New Hampshire
absent
Rhode Island
absent
Vermont
present

Conservation status

Exact status definitions can vary from state to state. For details, please check with your state.

Vermont
extremely rare (S-rank: S1)

From Flora Novae Angliae dichotomous key

2.  Botrychium ascendens W.H. Wagner NC

upswept moonwort. VT; southwestern portion of state. Meadows, open quarries, grassy roadsides. This species sporulates ca. 10–15 days later than Botrychium campestre when 
both species occur at the same site.

Native to North America?

Yes

Genus

Botrychium