Cut-Leaved Grape-Fern
Sceptridium dissectum (Spreng.) Lyon
Sceptridium dissectum is a fern species in the Ophioglossaceae family, native to eastern North America. It is known for producing a single frond per year and exhibits two distinct frond forms, leading to historical confusion in identification.
Description
Sceptridium dissectum is a member of the Ophioglossaceae family, commonly found in regions including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Vermont in the United States. The plant typically produces one frond annually and is notable for its dual frond morphology, which has contributed to past taxonomic uncertainty. The species was formally published in 1905 and is known by the common name Cut-Leaved Grape-Fern.
Other common names
Cut-Leaved Grape-FernCut-Leaved GrapefernDissected GrapefernLacy-Leaved Grapefern
Distribution
New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Vermont-US
Synonyms
Osmunda dissectaBotrychium dissectumBotrychium obliquumBotrychium ternatum var. obliquumSceptridium obliquumOsmunda obliquaBotrychium cuneatumBotrychium ternatum f. obliquumBotrychium ternatum f. dissectumSceptridium obliquum var. elongatumBotrychium ternatum var. dissectumSceptridium dissectum var. obliquumBotrychium dissectum f. obliquumSceptridium ternatum var. dissectumBotrychium fumarioides var. dissectumBotrychium obliquum var. elongatumBotrychium lunarioides var. obliquumBotrychium dissectum f. confusumBotrychium dissectum f. oblongifoliumBotrychium dissectum f. occidentaleBotrychium lunarioides var. dissectumBotrychium obliquum f. confusumBotrychium obliquum f. occidentaleBotrychium dissectum f. elongatumBotrychium obliquum f. dissectumBotrychium obliquum f. pennsylvanicumBotrychium dissectum var. elongatumBotrychium dissectum var. obliquumBotrychium obliquum f. elongatumBotrychium obliquum f. oblongifolium
