Ophioglossum lusitanicum

Common name

Least adder's tongue

Ophioglossum lusitanicum

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Latin names

Class

Psilotopsida

Order

Ophioglossales

Family

Ophioglossaceae

Genus

Ophioglossum

Species

lusitanicum

Geographic details

Habitat

Maritime

Soil type

alkaline

Distribution

Scilly, Guernsey

Native

Yes

General

Plant height

small

Branched

No

Plant colour

yellow green

Habit

colonial, lvs erect

Conservation status

Protected

Wikimedia Url

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

Leaf details

Separate fertile leaves

Yes

Fertile leaf shape

Spike

Sterile leaf shape

elliptic

Pinnae

no pinnae

Wintergreen

Yes

Spore details

Homospore

Yes

Rhizome details

Rhizome description

colonial creeping stolons

Rhizome position

upright

Indusium details

Indusium present

No