Botrypus virginianus
| Scientific Name: | Botrypus virginianus |
| Synonym: | Botrychium virginianum |
| Family: | Ophioglosaceae |
| Common Name: | Rattlesnake Fern |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus) Michx. |
| Etymology: | Brotrypus = Latin for "stalked grape cluster" and virginianus = described in Virginia |
| C Value: | 4 |
| Wetness: | FACU |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 1 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | N/A |
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| Flower Color: | Inconspicuous |
| Growth Habit: | Fern |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Whorled |
| Leaf Type: | Compound |
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| Leaf Margin: | Toothed |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | A single whorl of three leaflets subtends erect sporophore. |
| Gee Whiz: | Shown to contain mitochondrial DNA from the mistletoe order, Santalales |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |