BOTANICAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SPECIES: Botrychium matricariaefolium | Camomile Grape-Fern 



GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS : 
Camomile grape-fern grows 4 to 12 inches (10-30 cm) tall.  It is a stout
plant and rather fleshy.  Individuals are inconspicuous and scattered
[4,7].



RAUNKIAER LIFE FORM : 
   Undisturbed State:  Hemicryptophyte
   Burned or Clipped State:  Hemicryptophyte


REGENERATION PROCESSES : 
NO-ENTRY


SITE CHARACTERISTICS : 
Camomile grape-fern grows in dry or more often damp, partially shaded
areas in coniferous forests or rich deciduous woods on slopes
[3,4,5,7,9].  It has been reported at 4,340 feet (1,400 m) in the
Southeast [9] and between 8,000 and 10,000 feet (2,580 and 3,225 m) in
Colorado [3].


SUCCESSIONAL STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT : 
Camomile grape-fern matures by late July or August [5].

Related categories for Species: Botrychium matricariaefolium | Camomile Grape-Fern