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Botrychium pinnatum  H. St. John
Northwestern moonwort
Botrychium pinnatum is a fern (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~9 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Genus: Botrychium
Family: Ophioglossaceae  
Category: fern  
PLANTS group:Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSBotrychium boreale ssp. obtusilobum
PLANTSBotrychium boreale var. obtusilobum
Information about  Botrychium pinnatum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (BOPI)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/25/2024).