Page authors: Ben Legler, David Giblin
Botrypus virginianus
rattlesnake fern, common grapefern, Virginia grapefern
WTU specimens
Other herbaria
WTU images
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest and in the northeastern counties in Washington; Alaska to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast; also in Eurasia.
Habitat: Moist woods and thickets, seldom in meadows, from valleys to middle elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Botrypus virginianus (L.) Michx.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Michaux) 2: 274. 1803.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Michaux) 2: 274. 1803.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw. [FNA2, HC]
Osmunda virginiana L.
Osmunda virginiana L.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Botrypus virginianus in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Botrypus virginianus checklist entry.
E-Flora BC: Botrypus virginianus atlas page.
CalPhotos: Botrypus virginianus photos.
USDA Plants: Botrypus virginianus information.
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