Common Moonwort
NameCommon Moonwort
Species NameBotrychium lunaria
Common NameCommon Moonwort
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container TypeN/A
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Trunk Featuressingle stem, herbaceous
Foliage Typecompound fronds
Height (cm)7
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A
Notable FeaturesDistinctive crescent-shaped leaflets on the sterile frond and a separate stalk bearing spore cases.
Description
This specimen of Common Moonwort displays its characteristic single, fleshy frond divided into a sterile, leaf-like portion and a fertile, spore-bearing stalk. The sterile frond has distinctive crescent-shaped leaflets. It is a very small, herbaceous plant typically found in grassy areas.
