How To Use Moonwort In A Sentence

The moonwort was formerly associated with many superstitions and was reputed to open all locks at a mere touch, and to unshoe all horses that trod upon it. The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada
Over 160 different vascular plants have been recorded at Winskill Stones including noteworthy species such as spring sandwort, horseshoe vetch, meadow saxifrage, mossy saxifrage, mountain everlasting and moonwort.
I'll be disappearing into the northwoods of Minnesota for the next month or so, on the hunt for moonworts and goblin ferns.
There are seven species of moonworts known to occur in the flora of Denali National Park.
All but the moonworts and grape ferns have fronds that, in the bud stage, are tightly coiled into the familiar fern crozier that is usually protected by a covering of scales or hairs.

Most readers have never heard of moonworts and those who have, may have never seen a live one.
Apparently moonworts produce only one leaf per year, which is split into two parts: one for photosynthesis and one for producing spores for reproduction.
Only a small portion of moonwort populations emerge above the forest floor's leaves and needles.
Especially in the West, most moonworts are uncommon and hard to find even for known populations.
Slender moonwort is a small perennial fern with pale green leaves two to seven inches long.
This living landscape includes an interesting group of small ferns called moonworts.