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western moonwort

moonwort

Botrychium hesperium

Botrychium

Habitat Mesic, often gravelly, montane to subalpine meadows.
Distribution
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Origin Native Native
Conservation status Sensitive in Washington (WANHP) Not of concern
Sibling taxa
B. ascendens, B. crenulatum, B. lanceolatum, B. michiganense, B. minganense, B. montanum, B. neolunaria, B. paradoxum, B. pedunculosum, B. pinnatum, B. simplex, B. viride
Subordinate taxa
B. ascendens, B. crenulatum, B. hesperium, B. lanceolatum, B. michiganense, B. minganense, B. montanum, B. neolunaria, B. paradoxum, B. pedunculosum, B. pinnatum, B. simplex, B. viride
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