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Ophioglossum azoricum

Common nameSmall adder's tongue
Ophioglossum azoricum Small adder
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Latin names
ClassPsilotopsida
OrderOphioglossales
FamilyOphioglossaceae
GenusOphioglossum
Speciesazoricum
Geographic details
HabitatMaritime
Soil typealkaline
DistributionN and W Britain
NativeYes
General
Plant heightsmall
BranchedNo
Plant colourmid-green
Habitcolonial, lvs erect
Conservation statusvulnerable
Leaf details
Separate fertile leavesYes
Fertile leaf shapeSpike
Sterile leaf shapeovate to elliptic-lanceolate
Pinnaeno pinnae
WintergreenNo
Spore details
homosporeYes
Rhizome details
Rhizome descriptioncolonial creeping stolons
Rhizome positionupright
Indusium details
indusium presentNo