Botrychium simplex var. compositum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc. var. compositum (Lasch) Milde

Little grapefern

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2011 Aaron Sims

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Botrychium simplex var. compositum is a fern that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Parent:	Botrychium simplex
Genus:	Botrychium
Family:	Ophioglossaceae
Category:	fern
PLANTS group:	Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Information about Botrychium simplex var. compositum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (BOSI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/18/2025).