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Ophioglossum polyphyllum whoever gave this tiny desert fern its name did a really bad job... <br /> Ophioglossum = Adder&#039;s tongue - this looks more like a rattlesnake&#039;s rattler and not like an Adder&#039;s tongue<br /> polyphyllum = many leaves - this fern has one wide leaf, rarely 2. certainly not many! Geotagged,Israel,Ophioglossum polyphyllum,Southern Adder's Tongue,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ophioglossum polyphyllum

whoever gave this tiny desert fern its name did a really bad job...
Ophioglossum = Adder's tongue - this looks more like a rattlesnake's rattler and not like an Adder's tongue
polyphyllum = many leaves - this fern has one wide leaf, rarely 2. certainly not many!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    I'm seeing so many bad names for so many species, puzzling how they come up with it. Posted one year ago

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The Southern Adder's Tongue

Ophioglossum polyphyllum is a species of adder's tongue fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.

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Similar species: Ophioglossales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Feb 1, 2023. Captured Jan 27, 2023 12:13 in P7C8+VF Hazeva, Israel.
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  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/4.0
  • 10/16000s
  • ISO100
  • 5mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.