Botrychium matricariifolium | |
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Conservation status | |
Secure (NatureServe) |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Pteridophyta |
Class: | Psilotopsida |
Order: | Ophioglossales |
Family: | Botrychiaceae |
Genus: | Botrychium |
Species: | B. matricariifolium |
Binomial name | |
Botrychium matricariifolium (A.Braun ex Dowell) A.Braun ex W.D.J.Koch |
Botrychium matricariifolium (orth.var. B. matricariaefolium) is a common species of fern known by the common names chamomile grape-fern, daisyleaf grape-fern, and matricary grape-fern. It is native to Europe and parts of eastern North America, including eastern Canada and the United States.[1]
This fleshy fern grows up to 30 centimeters tall.[2] It produces dull green sterile leaf blades up to 10 centimeters long by 9 wide divided into a few pairs of segments. The fertile leaves are a bit longer and bear the spores.[1]