: It has fleshy, horizontal roots and is heavily dependent on mycorrhizal fungi in the soil for survival. Habitat and Range
: A horizontal, triangular, lacy green leaf that is 3 to 4 times pinnately divided. botrychium virginianum
: The plant typically grows 12–18 inches tall but can reach up to 3 feet. It consists of a single stalk divided into two distinct parts: : It has fleshy, horizontal roots and is
: It is found throughout North America (from Alaska to Florida), Central and South America, and across temperate Eurasia. : It has fleshy
: An upright spike that bears clusters of yellow sporangia (spore cases) resembling a "bunch of grapes" or a rattlesnake's rattle.