Characteristics
Ophioglossum pusillum Raf.
northern adder’s tongue
Springy open wet habitats including wet fields, banks of streams, and wet open road banks. Not a weedy species but growing in open habitats that sometimes have experienced past disturbances.
Fern
Perennial
Vascular
5
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Native
FACW (NWPL EMP)
FACW (NWPL NCNE)
S1 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Ferns
Ophioglossales
Ophioglossum pusillum Raf. - northern adder’s tongue
Citation
Ophioglossum pusillum Raf.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.