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Ophioglossaceae
Sceptridium

Sceptridium multifidum (S.G. Gmelin) M. Nishida. Common name: Leather Grapefern. Phenology: Aug-Sep. Habitat: Grassy bald and high elevation meadows; moist forests. Distribution: NL (Labrador) and AK south NJ, PA, OH (and in the mountains to VA and NC), IN, IL, IA, NE, CO, NM, and CA.

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Section: Sceptridium.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, Il, K4, Va, Cao & Hauk (2022); = Botrychium multifidum (S.G.Gmel.) Trevir. — C, FNA2, GrPl, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, W; = n/a — RAB; > Botrychium multifidum (S.G.Gmel.) Trevir. var. intermedium (D.C.Eaton) Farw. — F, G; > Botrychium multifidum (S.G.Gmel.) Trevir. var. multifidum — F, G. Basionym: Osmunda multifida S.G.Gmel. 1768

Links to other floras: = Botrychium multifidum - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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