Botrychium socorrense - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Ophioglossales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
socorrense
ID:
1121651
Status:
valid
Authors:
W.H.Wagner
Source:
tro
Year:
1989
Citation Micro:
Mem. San Diego Soc. Nat. Hist. 16: 20 (1989)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001120989
Common Names
- Socorrense Fern
- Botrychium Fern
- Tropical Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Botrychium socorrense (also called 'Socorro Moonwort', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, perennial plant that is native to the temperate regions of North America. It has a creeping, branching stem and small, scale-like leaves. It grows in moist, shady places such as woodlands, forests, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Botrychium socorrense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used for its medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Botrychium socorrense has small, yellowish-green flowers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two cotyledons and a long, thin stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Botrychium socorrense is a fern species that can be propagated by spores or by division of the rhizome. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.
Where to Find Botrychium socorrense
Botrychium socorrense is a species of fern found in the Galapagos Islands.
Species in the Botrychium genus
Botrychium atrovirens, Botrychium biforme, Botrychium lineare, Botrychium microphyllum, Botrychium triangularifolium, Botrychium watertonense, Botrychium alaskense, Botrychium biternatum, Botrychium boreale, Botrychium dissectum, Botrychium dusenii, Botrychium jenmanii, Botrychium lanceolatum, Botrychium lunaria, Botrychium lunarioides, Botrychium matricariifolium, Botrychium minganense, Botrychium oneidense, Botrychium simplex, Botrychium subbifoliatum, Botrychium ternatum, Botrychium virginianum, Botrychium pinnatum, Botrychium pumicola, Botrychium ternatum, Botrychium montanum, Botrychium hesperium, Botrychium crenulatum, Botrychium ascendens, Botrychium campestre, Botrychium echo, Botrychium pedunculosum, Botrychium paradoxum, Botrychium rugulosum, Botrychium mormo, Botrychium australe, Botrychium chamaeconium, Botrychium schaffneri, Botrychium decompositum, Botrychium underwoodianum, Botrychium pallidum, Botrychium spathulatum, Botrychium daucifolium, Botrychium lanuginosum, Botrychium japonicum, Botrychium strictum, Botrychium formosanum, Botrychium nipponicum, Botrychium multifidum, Botrychium acuminatum,
Species in the Ophioglossaceae family
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26616257: Based on the initial data import
Warren H. Wagner (1920-2000): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.H.Wagner' in the authors string.