Botrychium minganense — Mingan moonwort
![Sori: Botrychium minganense. ~ By Arthur Haines. ~ Copyright © 2024 Arthur Haines. ~ arthur.d.haines[at]gmail.com](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com:443/taxon-images-1000s1000/Ophioglossaceae/botrychium-minganense-so-ahaines-c.jpg)
![Plant form: Botrychium minganense. ~ By Arthur Haines. ~ Copyright © 2024 Arthur Haines. ~ arthur.d.haines[at]gmail.com](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com:443/taxon-images-1000s1000/Ophioglossaceae/botrychium-minganense-ha-ahaines-b.jpg)
![Leaf: Botrychium minganense. ~ By Arthur Haines. ~ Copyright © 2024 Arthur Haines. ~ arthur.d.haines[at]gmail.com](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com:443/taxon-images-1000s1000/Ophioglossaceae/botrychium-minganense-le-ahaines-a.jpg)
![Detail of leaf and/or divisions: Botrychium minganense. ~ By Ben Legler. ~ Copyright © 2024 Ben Legler. ~ mountainmarmot[at]hotmail.com ~ U. of Washington - WTU - Herbarium - biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com:443/taxon-images-1000s1000/Ophioglossaceae/botrychium-minganense-ld-blegler-a.jpg)
![Detail of leaf and/or divisions: Botrychium minganense. ~ By Ben Legler. ~ Copyright © 2024 Ben Legler. ~ mountainmarmot[at]hotmail.com ~ U. of Washington - WTU - Herbarium - biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com:443/taxon-images-1000s1000/Ophioglossaceae/botrychium-minganense-ld-blegler-b.jpg)
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New England distribution
Adapted from BONAP data
Native: indigenous.
Non-native: introduced (intentionally or unintentionally); has become naturalized.
County documented: documented to exist in the county by evidence (herbarium specimen, photograph). Also covers those considered historical (not seen in 20 years).
State documented: documented to exist in the state, but not documented to a county within the state. Also covers those considered historical (not seen in 20 years).
Note: when native and non-native populations both exist in a county, only native status is shown on the map.
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Mingan moonwort has a wideespread but scattered distribution in northern and western North America. In New England it is found in Maine and Vermont forests, where it is extremely rare. The name derives from the place where this species was first discovered, the Mingan Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Habitat
Forests
Characteristics
- Habitat
- terrestrial
- New England state
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- Maine
- Vermont
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Leaves
- Features of leaves
- there are no special features on the leaves
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Place
- Habitat
- terrestrial
- New England state
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- Maine
- Vermont
- Specific habitat
- forests
Wetland status
Not classified
New England distribution and conservation status
Distribution
- Connecticut
- absent
- Maine
- present
- 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
- historical (S-rank: SH), endangered (code: E)
Native to North America?
Yes
Sometimes confused with
Synonyms
- Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. var. minganense (Victorin) Dole
Family
Genus
From the dichotomous key of Flora Novae Angliae
7. Botrychium minganense Victorin NC
Mingan moonwort. Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. var. minganense (Victorin) Dole • ME, VT. Forests.