Delaware Wildflowers • Families • Ophioglossaceae
Botrypus virginianus
(Botrychium virginianum)
Rattlesnake FernOphioglossaceae — Adder's-tongue family
Native
Killens Pond State Park
May 2013
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
June 2014
Spore-filled sporangia.
White Clay Creek State Park -- Judge Morris EstateJune 2014
I tapped the base of the plant with a stick to shake some spores out.
Middle Run Valley Natural AreaJune 2014
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.