Leathery Grapefern (Botrychium multifidum) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Ferns

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Common Names

English common name:

Leathery Grapefern

French common name:

Botryche à feuille couchée

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Leathery Grape-Fern	Botryche à feuille couchée
2005	Leathery Moonwort	Botryche à feuille couchée
2010	Leathery Moonwort	Botryche à feuille couchée
2015	Leathery Grapefern	Botryche à feuille couchée
2020	Leathery Grapefern	Botryche à feuille couchée

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 multifidum	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales
2005	Botrychium multifidum	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales
2010	Botrychium multifidum	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales
2015	Sceptridium multifidum	Ophioglossaceae	Ophioglossales
2020	Sceptridium multifidum	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	Notes
2000	Secure
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2000	At Risk - 1
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Northwest Territories
2000	Not Assessed - 6
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

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

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Alberta
2000	May Be At Risk - 2
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Saskatchewan
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Manitoba
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Ontario
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5?
2020	Secure - S5

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4

Prince Edward Island
2000	Secure - 4
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Imperiled - S2S3

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

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