Ophioglossum azoricum

Common name

Small adder's tongue

Ophioglossum azoricum

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Latin names

Class

Psilotopsida

Order

Ophioglossales

Family

Ophioglossaceae

Genus

Ophioglossum

Species

azoricum

Geographic details

Habitat

Maritime

Soil type

alkaline

Distribution

N and W Britain

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

small

Branched

No

Plant colour

mid-green

Habit

colonial, lvs erect

Conservation status

vulnerable

Wikimedia Url

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophioglossum_azoricum

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

Yes

Fertile leaf shape

Spike

Sterile leaf shape

ovate to elliptic-lanceolate

Pinnae

no pinnae

Wintergreen

No

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

colonial creeping stolons

Rhizome position

upright

Indusium details

Indusium present

No