Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.

Rattlesnake Fern

Ophioglossaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue family)
Genus: Botrychium (Moonworts)

Synonyms

Botrychium virginianum
Botrychium virginianum subsp. europaeum
Botrychium virginianum var. europaeum
Osmunda virginiana

Trivial names

Knoblauchsrauke
Lauchkraut
Garlic Mustard / Hedge Garlic

Related species

Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc. - Least Moonwort
Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. - Moonwort
Botrychium matricariifolium W. D. J. Koch - Daisy-Leaved Moonwort
Botrychium multifidum (S. G. Gmel.) Rupr. - Leather Grapefern
Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. - Rattlesnake Fern

Traits


    10&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> with sporo-trophophylls with distinctly segregated generative and vegetative sections. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> at a panicle-like section at the apex of the frond. <span class="v1">leaves:</span> <b...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Botrychium virginianum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Botrychium virginianum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Botrychium virginianum

Botrychium virginianum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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