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Botrychium dissectum
Botrychium dissectum Spreng.
Cutleaf Grapefern
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue Family)
Synonym(s): Botrychium dissectum var. obliquum, Botrychium dissectum var. oblongifolium, Botrychium obliquum, Botrychium obliquum var. elongatum, Sceptridium dissectum
USDA Symbol: BODI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
One strange feature of this fern is that new growth does not appear until August or September so that the sterile frond has a fresh green appearance in the early fall but darkens as the frost comes, giving a bronze-green colour throughout the following spring and summer. (Ferns of Grey & Bruce Counties)
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Forest, Woodland
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX
Additional resources
USDA: Find Botrychium dissectum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Botrychium dissectum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Botrychium dissectum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2017-11-21Research By: TWC Staff