Daisyleaf Grapefern
Botrychium matricariifolium (A. Braun ex Duwell) A. Braun ex W.D.J. Koch
Daisyleaf Grapefern: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/15627
Synonyms
Chamomile Grapefern  Daisy-leaved Grape Fern  Daisy-leaved Grapefern  Daisyleaf Grape Fern  Matricary Graefern 

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Botrychium matricariifolium
Botrychium matricariifolium[1]
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Ophioglossales
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Genus: Botrychium
Species:
B. matricariifolium
Binomial name
Botrychium matricariifolium
(Retz.) A.Braun ex W.D.J.Koch
Synonymsref name=KewPOWO/>
  • Botrychium lunaria var. matricariifolium (Retz.) Döll
  • Osmunda lunaria var. matricariifolia Retz.
  • Botrychium lunaria var. rhombeum Ångstr.
  • Botrychium matricariifolium f. gracile Weath.
  • Botrychium matricariifolium f. rhombeum (Ångstr.) M.Broun
  • Botrychium matricariifolium var. rhombeum (Ångstr.) Farw.
  • Botrychium matricariifolium subsp. typicum R.T.Clausen
  • Botrychium neglectum Alph.Wood
  • Botrychium neglectum f. gracile House
  • Botrychium ramosum (Roth) Asch.
  • Botrychium ramosum var. neglectum Farw.
  • Botrychium rutaceum Willd.
  • Botrychium tenellum Ångstr.
  • Osmunda ramosa Roth
  • Osmunda rutacea Poir.

Botrychium matricariifolium (orth.var. B. matricariaefolium) is a species of fern in the Ophioglossaceae family.[3] It is referred to by the common names chamomile grape-fern, daisyleaf grape-fern, and matricary grape-fern. It is native to Europe and parts of eastern North America, including eastern Canada and parts of the United States.[4]

This fleshy fern grows up to 30 centimeters tall.[5] It produces dull green sterile leaf blades up to 10 centimeters long by 9 wide divided into a few pairs of segments. The fertile leaves are a bit longer and bear the spores.[4]

Rarity

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This species is very rare in most European countries. In Ukraine in total, there were recorded 17 loci: 10 before 1980, after 1980 – 7, as before and after 1980 – 0 location.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Illustration Botrychium maticariaefolium from Our Ferns in their Haunts: A Guide to all the Native Species by Willard Nelson Clute, 1901. Illustrated By William Walworth Stilson
  2. ^ "Botrychium matricariifolium". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130567. 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Botrychium matricariifolium (Retz.) A.Braun ex W.D.J.Koch". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Botrychium matricariifolium. Flora of North America.
  5. ^ Williams, Tara Y. 1990. Botrychium matricariaefolium. Archived January 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory (Producer).
  6. ^ Parnikoza, Ivan; Celka, Zbigniew (June 2018). "Archive of findings of representatives of Ophioglossaceae in Ukraine". myslenedrevo.com.ua/. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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