Ophioglossum pusillum

Characteristics

Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossum
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
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Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification

Ferns
Ophioglossales
Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossum
Ophioglossum pusillum Raf. - northern adder’s tongue

Citation

Ophioglossum pusillum Raf.
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Species Distribution Map

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Source

Synonyms

Plant Photos

Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Saint Lawrence Co., NY: 6 Jul 2011 - 5
Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Saint Lawrence Co., NY: 6 Jul 2011 - Kimberly J. Smith View Full Size
Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Saint Lawrence Co., NY: 6 Jul 2011 - 5
Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Saint Lawrence Co., NY: 6 Jul 2011 - Kimberly J. Smith View Full Size
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: St. Lawrence Co., NY: 24 Jul 2011 - 4
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: St. Lawrence Co., NY: 24 Jul 2011 - Steven Daniel View Full Size