Rattlesnake Fern
Botrychium virginianum
Rattlesnake fern is a woodland grape fern with a single triangular, lacy frond and an upright spore stalk, a quiet curiosity of rich, moist shade.
- Family
- Ophioglossaceae
- Type
- fern
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1.4–1.4 ft
- Spacing
- 0.67–1 ft apart
- Light
- shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Wildlife value
- songbirds
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY