Status:
valid
Authors:
H.St.John
Source:
tro
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
Amer. Fern J. 19: 11 (1929)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001110255
Common Names
- Pinnate Grapefern
- Botrychium Pinnatum
- Pinnate Botrychium
Description
Botrychium pinnatum (also called Pinnate Grapefern, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, perennial fern native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Africa and Asia. It is found in dry, rocky habitats, and has a creeping habit with small, bright green, pinnate leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Botrychium pinnatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Botrychium pinnatum has small, greenish-yellow flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Where to Find Botrychium pinnatum
Botrychium pinnatum is native to North America.
Species in the Botrychium genus
Botrychium atrovirens,
Botrychium biforme,
Botrychium lineare,
Botrychium microphyllum,
Botrychium triangularifolium,
Botrychium watertonense,
Botrychium alaskense,
Botrychium biternatum,
Botrychium boreale,
Botrychium dissectum,
Botrychium dusenii,
Botrychium jenmanii,
Botrychium lanceolatum,
Botrychium lunaria,
Botrychium lunarioides,
Botrychium matricariifolium,
Botrychium minganense,
Botrychium oneidense,
Botrychium simplex,
Botrychium subbifoliatum,
Botrychium ternatum,
Botrychium virginianum,
Botrychium pinnatum,
Botrychium pumicola,
Botrychium ternatum,
Botrychium montanum,
Botrychium hesperium,
Botrychium crenulatum,
Botrychium ascendens,
Botrychium campestre,
Botrychium echo,
Botrychium pedunculosum,
Botrychium paradoxum,
Botrychium rugulosum,
Botrychium mormo,
Botrychium australe,
Botrychium chamaeconium,
Botrychium schaffneri,
Botrychium decompositum,
Botrychium underwoodianum,
Botrychium pallidum,
Botrychium spathulatum,
Botrychium daucifolium,
Botrychium lanuginosum,
Botrychium japonicum,
Botrychium strictum,
Botrychium formosanum,
Botrychium nipponicum,
Botrychium multifidum,
Botrychium acuminatum,
Species in the Ophioglossaceae family