Northern Moonwort
Botrychium boreale
- Native to:
- Canada, China, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Kuril Is., Norway, Russia, Sweden, United States
illustration: Unknown author Unknown author (text author: Franz Joseph Ruprecht, 1814–1870)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Ophioglossaceae
- Genus:
- Botrychium
- Species:
- Botrychium boreale
- USDA Symbol:
- BOBO4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 25 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Prefers open, grassy or rocky habitats
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Moonworts reproduce via spores, not seeds. Germination requires mycorrhizal fungi and takes several years underground before above-ground fronds appear.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI