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Botrychium dissectum var. obliquum
A small fern with one three-lobed vegetative frond, and, periodically, one fertile frond. Botrychium dissectum can be distinguished from other grapeferns in part because the vegetative frond turn a bronze-like color in the fall.
Moist woods.
Please let me know if I'm breaking the rules here. I posted pictures of the same individual plant taken over several months to illustrate the changes in color and the fertile frond. I'll repost for each date separately if necessary. Picture 1: September 23, 2010; green vegetative frond and immature fertile frond Picture 2 and 3: November 29, 2010: bronze vegetative frond and mature fertile frond Picture 4: April 7, 2011: bronze vegetative frond and wilted fertile frond
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