Adder'S Tongue
Ophioglossum vulgatum L.
Ophioglossum vulgatum, commonly called adder's-tongue, is a fern species in the family Ophioglossaceae. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1753 and is widely distributed across regions including Portugal, Belgium, the United States, and parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The species is also known as southern adder's-tongue or adder's-tongue fern.
Description
Ophioglossum vulgatum is a member of the Ophioglossaceae family, a group of ferns characterized by unique morphological features. It is found in a broad range of locations, including Portugal, Flanders, Belgium, the United States, and various other regions across Europe, North America, and beyond. The typification of Ophioglossum has been discussed in detail by Pichi Sermolli in 1972. This species is commonly known by the name adder's-tongue and is sometimes referred to as southern adder's-tongue or adder's-tongue fern. Its distribution spans from the Baltic States to the Altay region and includes countries such as Albania, Algeria, and Argentina South.
Other common names
Adder'S TongueAdder'S-TongueAdder'S-Tongue FernEnglish Adder'S-TongueSouthern Adder'S-TongueSouthern Adderstongue
Distribution
Portugal Continental · NO · Flanders · SE · CO · DK · Vermont-US · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Alabama · Albania · Algeria · Altay · Argentina South · Arizona · Arkansas · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Bulgaria · Burundi · Buryatiya · Cape Provinces · Central European Rus · Chile South · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Corse
