Botrychium biternatum (Sav.) Underwood
Botrychium biternatum (Sav.) Underwood #1
Synonym(s):   
Common Name(s):  sparse-lobed grapefern,
Southern grapefern
Family Name(s):  Ophioglossaceae
Type:  Terrestrial 
Sterile Frond Division:  2-3 pinnate 
Sterile Frond Shape:  Triangular 
Fertile Frond Shape:  Stalked Structure Bearing Spores 
Sori:  Beadlike 
Growth:  Solitary 
Special Features: Usually less dissected than Botrychium dissectum, and the pinnae are trowel-shaped. 
Habitat: Moist woods, swamps. 
Distribution Map
   
sparse-lobed grapefern,<BR>Southern grapefern sparse-lobed grapefern,<BR>Southern grapefern  
     
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