Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. #1
Synonym(s):   
Common Name(s):  Rattlesnake fern,
Common grapefern
Family Name(s):  Ophioglossaceae
Type:  Terrestrial 
Sterile Frond Division:  3-4 pinnate 
Sterile Frond Shape:  Triangular 
Fertile Frond Shape:  Stalked Structure Bearing Spores 
Sori:  Beadlike 
Growth:  Solitary 
Special Features: Emerges in spring and lasts through the summer. 
Habitat: Damp woods, ravines. 
Distribution Map
   
Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern
     
Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern
     
Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern
     
Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern
     
Rattlesnake fern,<BR>Common grapefern    
     
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