Rattlesnake fern

Botrypus virginianus

Summary 4

Botrypus virginianus, sometimes called rattlesnake fern, is a low-growing herb in the Ophioglossales, commonly a foot high or smaller. The plant is ternately branched and the leaves feel soft. The stem is bicolor, being pinkish or light tan at the base but greenish nearer the branches or leaves.

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  1. (c) Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/132545975@N04/17052009148/
  2. (c) Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/132545975@N04/23749993871/
  3. (c) Jason Hollinger, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7147684@N03/3818505878/
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botrypus_virginianus

More Info

iNat Map

Type fern
Source Heineke
Establishment native