Virginianum | Botrychium

: An upright spike that bears clusters of yellow sporangia (spore cases) resembling a "bunch of grapes" or a rattlesnake's rattle.

Botrychium virginianum , commonly known as the , is a deciduous perennial fern in the adders-tongue family ( Ophioglossaceae ). It is one of the most widespread ferns in North America and is unique for its single stalk that bears both a sterile leafy frond and a fertile spore-producing spike. Physical Characteristics botrychium virginianum

: It is found throughout North America (from Alaska to Florida), Central and South America, and across temperate Eurasia. : An upright spike that bears clusters of