Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Ophioglossaceae

Genus:

Botrychium

Species:

Botrychium atrovirens

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Moonworts reproduce primarily via underground gametophytes and mycorrhizal associations; spore germination is rarely observed and poorly understood in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI