Botrychium dissectum: Country Or Region Of Origin
East Canada and U.S.A., Jamaica
Plant Profile: Botrychium dissectum
Taxonomy: Botrychium dissectumNames
Cut Leaf Grape Fern, Cut-leaf Grape Fern
Phonetic Spelling:boh-TRIK-ee-um dy-SEK-tum
Genus:Botrychium
Species:dissectum
Family:Ophioglossaceae
The Cut-leaf Grape Fern is a perennial fern typically located in aged fields, open areas, and damp woodlands. This species generates unique spores that develop close to the base of the stipe. Its striking foliage ranges from green to bronze during the winter months, although it withers away in the summer.
Botrychium dissectum Feature Summary
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Tags
#shade tolerant
#shade garden
#fern
#NC native
#deer resistant
#native fern
#food source herbage
#coastal FAC
#Piedmont Mountains FAC
#bird friendly
#audubon
#heavy shade tolerant
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Botrychium dissectum Feature Summary
Attributes
East Canada and U.S.A., Jamaica
Heavy shade, Deer
Perennial
Fruit
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Flowers
No flowers.
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Fern
Cultural Conditions
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Stem
Landscape
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Botrychium dissectum Attributes
Botrychium dissectum: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heavy shade, Deer
Botrychium dissectum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Botrychium dissectum Fruit
Botrychium dissectum: Fruit Description
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Botrychium dissectum Flowers
Botrychium dissectum: Flower Description
No flowers.
Botrychium dissectum Whole Plant Traits
Botrychium dissectum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Botrychium dissectum Cultural Conditions
Botrychium dissectum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Botrychium dissectum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Botrychium dissectum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Botrychium dissectum Leaves
Botrychium dissectum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Botrychium dissectum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Botrychium dissectum Stem
Botrychium dissectum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Botrychium dissectum Landscape
Botrychium dissectum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Botrychium dissectum: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Botrychium dissectum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
