| Plants : Ophioglossaceae | Ferns and Flowering Plants |
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| Ophioglossum vulgatum |
Description: An extraordinary small fern of damp grassy places with a single oval leaf and a spike-like fertile branch which produces the spores. Rare, but also probably overlooked.
All names: Ophioglossum vulgatum L.; Ophioglossum vulgatum ssp. vulgatum L.
Distribution Map from NBN: Ophioglossum vulgatum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Ophioglossum vulgatum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
| Hackney, P., 2026. Ophioglossum vulgatum. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland. https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2097. Accessed on 2026-11-02. |