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Botrypus virginianus (L.) Holub
(Botrychium virginianum)
Rattlesnake Fern
Ophioglossaceae — Adder's-tongue family
Native
Botrypus virginianus
Botrypus virginianus
Botrypus virginianus
Botrypus virginianus
Killens Pond State Park
May 2013
Botrypus virginianus
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
June 2014
Botrypus virginianus
Spore-filled sporangia.
White Clay Creek State Park -- Judge Morris Estate
June 2014
Botrypus virginianus
I tapped the base of the plant with a stick to shake some spores out.
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
June 2014

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