Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Ophioglossales
Species:
spathulatum
ID:
1115845

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.H.Wagner

Source:
tro

Year:
1990

Citation Micro:
Amer. Fern J. 80: 77 (-79) (1990)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001115183

Common Names

  • Botrychium spathulatum
  • Spatulate Moonwort
  • Spatulate Grapefern

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Description

Botrychium spathulatum (also called Spatulate Moonwort, among many other common names) is a perennial fern native to Asia, Europe, and North America. It has a creeping rhizome and grows in moist, shady areas, such as woods and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Botrychium spathulatum is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and outdoor spaces. It is also used as a medicinal plant, with its leaves being used to treat a variety of ailments. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Botrychium spathulatum has a small, yellow flower with a white center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Botrychium spathulatum is a small fern that can be propagated by division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade and can tolerate full sun. It is best grown in a container or in a rock garden. It can be propagated from spores or by division of the rhizomes.

Where to Find Botrychium spathulatum

Botrychium spathulatum is found in temperate regions of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina.

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