Botrychium minganense
Common Name: Mingan moonwort
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code: PPOPH010R0
Full Name: Botrychium minganense Victorin
USDA PLANTS Symbol: BOMI

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Biology Glossary
  • Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
  • Blooming Period: July - September
  • Habitat: Mesic.
    • Bogs and fens
    • Lower montane coniferous forest
    • Upper montane coniferous forest
Rarity Status Glossary
Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database Glossary
  • Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 28
  • Element Occurrence Ranks:
    A B C D X U
    7 6 7 2 0 6
    • Population Status:
    Historic
    >20 yrs    		 Recent
    <=20 yrs
    4 24
  • Presence:
    Present Extant Possibly Extirpated Extirpated
    28 0 0
Notes Glossary
  • Does plant occur in NEV Co.? Sensitive in ID, and endangered in OR. Threatened by grazing, trampling, fire, vehicles, habitat alteration, and logging and associated road usage. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 83(4):261-280 (1956) for comparison with B. lunaria, and Madroño 36(2):131-136 (1989) for CA records.
  • To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
  • Date Added: 1994-01-01
  • Last Update: 2012-11-05
Location Glossary
  • Elevation: 1455 - 2105 meters
  • California Endemic: no
  • States: California, !AK, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, !ME, !MI, !MN, !MT, !ND, !NH, Nevada, Oregon, !SD, Utah, !VT, Washington, !WI, Wyoming
  • California Counties and Islands:   name (code)
    Butte (BUT),  Fresno (FRE),  Lassen (LAS),  Modoc (MOD),  Placer (PLA),  Plumas (PLU),  San Bernardino (SBD),  Shasta (SHA),  Tehama (TEH),  Trinity (TRI),  Tulare (TUL)
  • Quads:   name (DWR code) USGS code
    Telegraph Peak (134D) 34117C5,  Templeton Mtn. (329C) 36118C2,  North Palisade (394D) 37118A5,  Martis Peak (554D) 39120C1,  Blairsden (588D) 39120G5,  Soapstone Hill (591D) 39121G3,  Humbug Valley (607A) 40121B3,  Humboldt Peak (607B) 40121B4,  Jonesville (607C) 40121A4,  Belden (607D) 40121A3,  Butte Meadows (608D) 40121A5,  Roop Mountain (623A) 40120D7,  Pegleg Mtn. (623B) 40120D8,  Red Cinder (624B) 40121D2,  Mt. Harkness (625A) 40121D3,  Lassen Peak (626A) 40121D5,  Grays Peak (626B) 40121D6,  Mineral (626D) 40121C5,  Antelope Mtn. (641C) 40120E8,  Covington Mill (667A) 40122H7,  Shields Creek (691A) 41120D3
  • Notes:
      Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
      * Presumed extirpated
      ? Uncertain about distribution or identity
      ?* Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
      (?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
      Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.
Presumed Extant Presumed Extirpated or Unknown 1593
Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .
-120.5,39.75

CA,AK,AZ,CO,ID,ME,MI,MN,MT,ND,NH,NV,OR,SD,UT,VT,WA,WI,WY
34117C5=Telegraph Peak (134D) 34117C5;36118C2=Templeton Mtn. (329C) 36118C2;37118A5=North Palisade (394D) 37118A5;39120C1=Martis Peak (554D) 39120C1;39120G5=Blairsden (588D) 39120G5;39121G3=Soapstone Hill (591D) 39121G3;40121B3=Humbug Valley (607A) 40121B3;40121B4=Humboldt Peak (607B) 40121B4;40121A4=Jonesville (607C) 40121A4;40121A3=Belden (607D) 40121A3;40121A5=Butte Meadows (608D) 40121A5;40120D7=Roop Mountain (623A) 40120D7;40120D8=Pegleg Mtn. (623B) 40120D8;40121D2=Red Cinder (624B) 40121D2;40121D3=Mt. Harkness (625A) 40121D3;40121D5=Lassen Peak (626A) 40121D5;40121D6=Grays Peak (626B) 40121D6;40121C5=Mineral (626D) 40121C5;40120E8=Antelope Mtn. (641C) 40120E8;40122H7=Covington Mill (667A) 40122H7;41120D3=Shields Creek (691A) 41120D3