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PLANTS

Rattlesnake fern

Botrypus virginianus

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Rattlesnake fern, photo 1 of 5
Rattlesnake fern, photo 2 of 5
Rattlesnake fern, photo 3 of 5

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 1,098 observations of Rattlesnake fern in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Outaouais and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent210
  2. Outaouais167
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine113
  4. Laurentides110
  5. Estrie104
  6. Montérégie88
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches66
  8. Nord-du-Québec41
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean37
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue35
  11. Capitale-Nationale32
  12. Côte-Nord25
  13. Lanaudière20
  14. Centre-du-Québec18
  15. Mauricie15
  16. Laval9
  17. Montréal8

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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