Southern Adder's Tongue

Ophioglossum polyphyllum

Ophioglossum polyphyllum is a species of adder's tongue fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.
Ophioglossum polyphyllum Ophioglossum polyphyllum is a small fern with a fleshy root cluster, rather thick entire leaves and erect sporangia. It occurs only in rare rainy years in the extreme desert sands. Geotagged,Israel,Large Adder's Tongue,Ophioglossum polyphyllum,Winter

Naming

The name Ophioglossum comes from the Greek, and means "snake-tongue".
Ophioglossum polyphyllum Geotagged,Israel,Ophioglossum polyphyllum,Southern Adder's Tongue,Winter

Distribution

Their cosmopolitan distribution is mainly in tropical and subtropical habitats.

References:

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https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=oppo5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophioglossum
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionPolypodiophyta
ClassPsilotopsida
OrderOphioglossales
FamilyOphioglossaceae
GenusOphioglossum
SpeciesOphioglossum polyphyllum
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Israel