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Princeton's WordNet
moonwort, common moonwort, Botrychium lunarianoun
of America and Eurasia and Australia
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Moonwortnoun
Stationflower; honesty.
Etymology: moon and wort.
The flower of the moonwort consists of four leaves in form of a cross; the ovary which arises in the centre of the flower becomes a compressed perfectly-smooth fruit, divided into two cells, and filled with seeds. Philip Miller.
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moonwort
Moonwort is a type of fern belonging to the genus Botrychium, specifically Botrychium lunaria. It is characterized by its unique crescent-shaped fronds that resemble the moon, which is how it got its name. Moonwort is typically found in grassy habitats and is known for its medicinal properties in folklore and traditional medicine.
Webster Dictionary
Moonwortnoun
the herb lunary or honesty. See Honesty
Moonwortnoun
any fern of the genus Botrychium, esp. B. Lunaria; -- so named from the crescent-shaped segments of its frond
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Moonwort
Moonworts are ferns, seedless vascular plants, of the genus Botrychium, sensu stricto. They are small, with fleshy roots, and reproduce by spores shed into the air. One part of the leaf, the trophophore, is sterile and fernlike; the other, the sporophore, is fertile and carries the clusters of sporangia or spore cases. Some species only occasionally emerge above ground and gain most of their nourishment from an association with mycorrhizal fungi. They are unusual among tracheophytes in that at least some species produce the sugar trehalose. The circumscription of Botrychium is disputed between different authors; some botanists include the genera Botrypus and Sceptridium within Botrychium, while others treat them as distinct. The latter treatment is provisionally followed here.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of moonwort in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of moonwort in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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