Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Ophioglossales
Species:
pseudopinnatum
ID:
1116872

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.H.Wagner

Source:
tro

Year:
1990

Citation Micro:
Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 17: 322 (-323), figs. 6,7 (1990)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001116210

Common Names

  • False-Pinnate Moonwort
  • False-Pinnate Botrychium
  • Pseudopinnate Moonwort

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Description

Botrychium pseudopinnatum (also called False Grape Fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern found in East Asia, including China, Japan, and Taiwan. It is an epiphytic fern, meaning it grows on other plants and trees, and can be found in moist, shady forests.

Uses & Benefits

Botrychium pseudopinnatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Botrychium pseudopinnatum has small, yellowish-green flowers and produces small, brown, spore-bearing capsules. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Botrychium pseudopinnatum

Botrychium pseudopinnatum can be found in moist, shady areas in the northern hemisphere, including parts of North America, Europe, and Asia.

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