Botrychium dissectum

Dependent on mycorrhizal fungi for survival, this small fern is hard to find.  Autumn is a good time to look, as the sterile frond emerges in late summer so is still green.

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
cutleaf grape fern
Type: 
Native
Ferns & Fern Allies
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Part Sun
Part Shade
Soil: 
Humus-rich Woodland
"green" in winter

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