Botrychium multifidum (S. G. Gmel.) Rupr.

Leather Grapefern

Ophioglossaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue family)
Genus: Botrychium (Moonworts)

Synonyms

Botrychium multifidum
Botrychium matricariae
Botrychium rutaceum
Botrychium rutaefolium
Botrychium ternatum
Osmunda matricariae
Osmunda multifida
Osmunda rutacea
Osmunda ternata

Trivial names

Gelbgrüner Frauenmantel
Intermediate Lady's-mantle

Related species

Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc. - Least Moonwort
Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw. - Moonwort
Botrychium matricariifolium W. D. J. Koch - Daisy-Leaved Moonwort
Botrychium multifidum (S. G. Gmel.) Rupr. - Leather Grapefern
Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. - Rattlesnake Fern

Traits


    10&#8211;25&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> with sporo-trophophylls with distinctly segregated generative and vegetative sections. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> at a panicle-like section at the apex of the frond. <span class="v1">leaves:</span> <b...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Botrychium multifidum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Botrychium multifidum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Botrychium multifidum

Botrychium multifidum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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