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Botrychium rugulosum (Ternate grapefern)
Smith, R.W.

Botrychium rugulosum

Botrychium rugulosum W.H. Wagner

Ternate Grapefern

Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue Family)

Synonym(s): Botrychium ternatum

USDA Symbol: BORU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jul - Sep. Sporangial clusters with sessile or short-stalked sporangia resembling a bunch of greenish brown grapes borne on long-stalked sporophores.

Distribution

USA: CT , MI , MN , NY , VT , WI
Canada: NB , ON , PE , QC

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Botrychium rugulosum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Botrychium rugulosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Botrychium rugulosum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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