Status:
valid
Authors:
Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.
Source:
tro
Year:
1828
Citation Micro:
Icon. Filic. t.79. 1828
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001115231
Common Names
- Botrychium lanuginosum
- Woolly grape-fern
- Soft-leaved grape-fern
Description
Botrychium lanuginosum (also called Woolly Moonwort, among many other common names) is a small fern with delicate, lacy fronds. It is native to tropical regions and prefers moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Botrychium lanuginosum is a fern that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, headaches, and skin diseases. It is also believed to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Botrychium lanuginosum has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Where to Find Botrychium lanuginosum
Botrychium lanuginosum can be found in moist, shady areas of the eastern United States and Canada.
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