Western Moonwort (Botrychium hesperium) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Ferns

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Common Names

English common name:

Western Moonwort

French common name:

Botryche de l'Ouest

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Western Moonwort
2005	Western Moonwort
2010	Western Moonwort	Botryche de l'Ouest
2015	Western Moonwort	Botryche de l'Ouest
2020	Western Moonwort	Botryche de l'Ouest

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Polypodiophytina

Class

Polypodiopsida

Subclass

Ophioglossidae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Botrychium hesperium	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales
2005	Botrychium hesperium	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales
2010	Botrychium hesperium	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales
2015	Botrychium hesperium	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales
2020	Botrychium hesperium	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change
2000	Vulnerable
2005	Vulnerable
2010	Vulnerable
2015	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Improved knowledge of the species.
2020	Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - N4
2020	Apparently Secure - N4

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Northwest Territories
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Alberta
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Saskatchewan
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Manitoba
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020	Not Present

Quebec
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

New Brunswick
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present