Botrychium lunaria: UW-Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium: Plant Details Page

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Kurt Stüber

Family Ophioglossaceae
Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw.
common moonwort, moonwort grape fern
Botrychium: diminutive of Greek botrus for "a cluster of grapes" from fruit display
lunaria: Latin lina for moon

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Status:	Endangered
Plant:	perennial fern
Habitat:	open areas
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Synonyms

Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. var. onondagense (Underw.) House
Botrychium onondagense Underw.
Osmunda lunaria L.

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