Rattlesnake Fern
NameRattlesnake Fern
Species NameBotrychium virginianum
Common NameRattlesnake Fern
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container TypeN/A
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyintermediate
Trunk FeaturesNone
Foliage TypeFern fronds, compound
Height (cm)25
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityNot applicable
Notable FeaturesDistinctive fertile frond emerging above the sterile frond, characteristic of the Rattlesnake Fern. This is a wild plant, not a bonsai.
Description
This specimen is a young Rattlesnake Fern (Botrychium virginianum) growing naturally on a forest floor, characterized by its single sterile frond and an emerging fertile frond. It is a wild plant, not a cultivated bonsai specimen.
