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Southern Grapefern

Botrychium biternatum

Description:

Grapeferns get their common name from the sporangia that are said to resemble a bunch of grapes. The leaves remain green over the winter. New leaves - usually only one per plant - appear in late spring through early summer; from about August through October, fertile fronds will emerge. In order for the spores to germinate, the soil must harbor the correct mycorrhizal fungus.

Habitat:

Distribution USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV Found in moist forests, clearings and old fields.

Notes:

Spotted along the Bear Creek Trail Ellijay GA

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Georgia, USA

Spotted on Aug 30, 2014
Submitted on Sep 12, 2014

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