Ophioglossum lusitanicum

Common name

Least adder's tongue

Ophioglossum lusitanicum Least adder

Least adder

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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

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