Bernice Puahi Bishop Museum · CC BY-NC · GBIF · full resolution
Botrypus virginianus
rattlesnake fern
As recorded: Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Ophioglossales › Ophioglossaceae
- Collected by
- Barnes, K.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Omondaga County.
- Region
- New York, United States
- Identified by
- Clausen, R.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Botrypus virginianus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,404 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Cincinnati, OH, US
(c) pwimberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Mingus Creek Trail, Cherokee, NC, US
(c) jeannechamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Bloomington, IN, US
(c) Senna Bryce Robeson, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18
Garland, NE 68360, USA
(c) Nathan Kurth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
School Farm Rd, Rabun Gap, GA, US
(c) Jason Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
London, KY, US
(c) stripe34, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Botrypus virginianus. BISH 95923. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956350219. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/95923.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956350219 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
