botrychium

proper noun

A scientific noun referring to a genus of ferns, commonly known as grape ferns or moonworts, characterized by their unique fertile fronds.

• 🇷🇺Научное существительное, обозначающее род папоротников, широко известных как виноградные папоротники или лунники, характеризующихся уникальными фертильными листьями.

1. Grape fern or moonwort C2 formal

   A type of fern belonging to the genus Botrychium, characterized by a single leaf and a separate fertile stalk bearing clusters of sporangia resembling grapes.

   • The Botrychium is often found in moist, shaded woodlands.
   • Botanists discovered a rare species of Botrychium in the alpine meadow.
   • The grape-like clusters of sporangia give the Botrychium its common name.

   🇷🇺Гроздовник

   Synonyms: moonwort