Sceptridium dissectum

Cut-leaf Grape Fern, Dissected Grape Fern

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Family: Ophioglossaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: August - October

Fronds stay on the plant all winter, often turning a bronze color once temperatures drop below freezing.

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