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Leathery Grape-fern - Botrychium multifidum
Other Names:
Sceptridium multifidum
Native Species
Global Rank:
G5
State Rank:
S4
C-value:
8
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General Description
Plants 10–45 cm. Trophophore shiny green, leathery, evergreen, 4–40 cm long, wider than long with up to 10 pairs of 1 to 2 times pinnate, overlapping pinnae. Sporophore 2 to 3 times pinnate, 1 to 2 times longer than trophophore (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
In MT from Lincoln to Glacier counties south through the Ravalli County and disjunct in Gallatin County; AK to Greenland south to CA, AZ, IL, and VA (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 66
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References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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