Leathery Grapefern
Botrychium multifidum
- Native to:
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Canada, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Labrador, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States
Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Ophioglossaceae
- Genus:
- Botrychium
- Species:
- Botrychium multifidum
- USDA Symbol:
- BOMU
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- yellow
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded woodland areas
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Fern reproduces via spores with obligate mycorrhizal association; spore germination is extremely difficult and dependent on specific fungal partners.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI