FNPS Plant Database
Botrychium biternatum
southern grape-fern
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
southern grape-fern
Synonym(s):
Botrychium dissectum, Sceptridium biternatum
Genus species:
Botrychium biternatum
Family:
Ophioglossaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
fern
Size:
0.8-1 ft tall by 0.3-.8 ft wide
Life Span:
annual
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
green
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Treasure this tidy fern if you have it in your landscape.
Considerations:
Dies back during the summer.
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Clay, Loam
Soil pH:
6.1-6.5
Suitable to Grow In:
8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Pine flatwoods
Natural Range in Florida:
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