Sparse-lobed Grapefern
NameSparse-lobed Grapefern
Species NameBotrychium dissectum
Common NameSparse-lobed Grapefern
Bonsai Styleformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container TypeN/A
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Foliage TypeFronds
Height (cm)20
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A
Notable FeaturesDimorphic fronds with a highly dissected sterile frond and a distinct erect fertile frond covered in spore cases. This plant is a fern and does not possess woody characteristics typical of bonsai.
Description
This image displays a young Sparse-lobed Grapefern (Botrychium dissectum) growing on a forest floor covered in fallen leaves. It features a single sterile frond with deeply dissected leaflets near the base and a prominent, erect fertile frond (sporangiophore) covered in numerous small, spherical spore cases. The plant is shown in its natural habitat, not as a cultivated bonsai specimen.
