Plants : OphioglossaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Ophioglossum vulgatum L.

Adder's-tongue

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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.