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western moonwort

Botrychium hesperium

Botrychium matricariifolium

Habitat Mesic, often gravelly, montane to subalpine meadows. Mesic montane meadows.
Distribution
Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northeastern Washington; British Columbia to Washington, east to Montana and Wyoming, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and Quebec.
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Origin Native Native
Conservation status Sensitive in Washington (WANHP) Threatened in Washington (WANHP)
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
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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