A widely distributed fern with a single small frond of fan-shaped lobes and a separate spike bearing the spore-producing organs, growing typically in grassy uplands and old meadows.
扇羽阴地蕨
Genus Botrychium, family Ophioglossaceae: several species, in particular B. lunaria
Example sentencesExamples
Most readers have never heard of moonworts and those who have, may have never seen a live one.
I'll be disappearing into the northwoods of Minnesota for the next month or so, on the hunt for moonworts and goblin ferns.
Especially in the West, most moonworts are uncommon and hard to find even for known populations.
Apparently moonworts produce only one leaf per year, which is split into two parts: one for photosynthesis and one for producing spores for reproduction.
All but the moonworts and grape ferns have fronds that, in the bud stage, are tightly coiled into the familiar fern crozier that is usually protected by a covering of scales or hairs.
There are seven species of moonworts known to occur in the flora of Denali National Park.
Slender moonwort is a small perennial fern with pale green leaves two to seven inches long.
Only a small portion of moonwort populations emerge above the forest floor's leaves and needles.
This living landscape includes an interesting group of small ferns called moonworts.
Definition of moonwort in US English:
moonwort
nounˈmunwərtˈmo͞onwərt
A widely distributed fern with a single small frond of fan-shaped lobes and a separate spike bearing the spore-producing organs, growing typically in grassy uplands and old meadows.
扇羽阴地蕨
Genus Botrychium, family Ophioglossaceae: several species, in particular the rare B. lunaria
Example sentencesExamples
There are seven species of moonworts known to occur in the flora of Denali National Park.
Apparently moonworts produce only one leaf per year, which is split into two parts: one for photosynthesis and one for producing spores for reproduction.
Most readers have never heard of moonworts and those who have, may have never seen a live one.
This living landscape includes an interesting group of small ferns called moonworts.
Only a small portion of moonwort populations emerge above the forest floor's leaves and needles.
All but the moonworts and grape ferns have fronds that, in the bud stage, are tightly coiled into the familiar fern crozier that is usually protected by a covering of scales or hairs.
Slender moonwort is a small perennial fern with pale green leaves two to seven inches long.
Especially in the West, most moonworts are uncommon and hard to find even for known populations.
I'll be disappearing into the northwoods of Minnesota for the next month or so, on the hunt for moonworts and goblin ferns.