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Scientific Name:
Botrychium virginianum
Common Name:
Botrychium virginianum
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
(boh-TRY-kee-ee-um vir-jin-ee-AN-um)
Plant Type:
Fern
Plant Hardiness Zones:
4-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
12-18 in. H X 10-12 in. W
Flower:
None
Bloom Time Notes:
None
Leaf:
Light green; broadly triangular, 10 inches long and 12 inches wide; lacy.
Fruit:
Fertile frond arises from base of leaf; 12 inches tall; branched; bearing many spherical, bright yellow spore cases; appears in early summer and withers once spores released
Wildlife:
Natural Habitat:
Moist or dry rich woods; moist thickets; higher areas in bogs; acid soils.
Propagation:
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Shade preferred as it soon dies out in sunny locations; needs moist, rich, acidic soil.
Other Common Names: Virginia grape fern