Lace-frond Grape-fern
Botrychium dissectum
Description:
This fern has varying appearances, with some having smooth edges and others with a lacy leaf look. Fronds are leathery and evergreen. They grow in shady uplands and wetlands. The spores mature in late summer.
Plant Overview:
| Other Common Names: | Cutleaf Grapefern |
| Plant Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
| Plant Duration: | Perennial |
| Plant Type: | Ferns |
| Fruit Timing: | Spores mature early Sept to late Sept |
| Global and State Rank: | G5, S5 |
| Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
| Soil Type: | Loam, Sandy |
| Soil Moisture: | Moist, Wet |
Light Needs: | |
| Opitmal Light: | Shady |
| Light Range: | Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
| Soil Moisture: | Moist, Wet |
