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Botrychium virginianum
common grapefern, rattlesnake fern
Buffalo National River
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Polypodiophytina, Subclass Ophioglossidae, Order Ophioglossales, Family Ophioglossaceae, Genus Botrypus, Species Botrychium virginianum


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AR: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 6 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Last Modified Date:	7/31/2006

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 9/27/2025 5:31:12 PM

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