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Ophioglossum vulgatum L.

Adder's-Tongue

Ophioglossaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Ophioglossaceae (Adder's-Tongue family)
Genus: Ophioglossum (Adderstongue)

Synonyms

Ophioglossum vulgatum
Ophioglossum alpinum
Ophioglossum vulgatum var. minus

Related species

Ophioglossum vulgatum L. - Adder's-Tongue

Traits


    Maximal 30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <b>with sporo-trophophylls with distinctly segregated generative and vegetative sections</b>. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> at a spike-like section at the apex of the frond. <span class="v1">leaves:</span...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ophioglossum vulgatum

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Ophioglossum vulgatum

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Ophioglossum vulgatum

Ophioglossum vulgatum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, moist to wet habitats

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