Botrychium ascendens Calflora

Distribution by County 1116

Botrychium ascendens W. H. Wagner

Upswept moonwort

Botrychium ascendens is a fern (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).

Record Count by County


Alpine: 5	Inyo: 3	Nevada: 5	Tehama: 2
Butte: 4	Lassen: 3	Placer: 3	Tulare: 3
Calaveras: 2	Mariposa: 1	Plumas: 7	Tuolumne: 2
El Dorado: 10	Modoc: 1	San Bernardino: 3
Fresno: 3	Mono: 14	Shasta: 6

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/02/2025).