Ophioglossaceae
Longstem adderstongue
Ophioglossum petiolatum
- Family
- Ophioglossaceae
- Genus
- Ophioglossum
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 銳頭瓶爾小草, 鋭頭瓶爾小草, 锐头瓶尔小草, 一支箭, 柄叶瓶尔小草, 钝头瓶尔小草, 钝头瓶尔小草*(柄叶瓶尔小草）
- English
- Longstem adderstongue, Adder's tongue
- Japanese
- コヒロハハナヤスリ
Synonyms
- Ophioglossum cognatum C.Presl
- Ophioglossum elongatum A.Cunn.
- Ophioglossum floridanum E.P.St.John
- Ophioglossum floridanum f. favosum E.P.St.John
- Ophioglossum floridanum f. reticulosum E.P.St.John
- Ophioglossum litorale Makino
- Ophioglossum littorale Makino
- Ophioglossum moluccanum Schltdl.
- Ophioglossum moluccanum f. complicatum Miq.
- Ophioglossum pedunculosum var. australasiaticum (Luerss.) C.Chr.
- Ophioglossum reticulatum f. complicatum (Miq.) Wieff.
- Ophioglossum vulgatum var. australasiaticum Luerss.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Candy Mallory, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Keisotyo, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Ophioglossum
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- California adderstongueOphioglossum californicumOphioglossaceae
- Northern adderstongueOphioglossum pusillumOphioglossaceae
- Limestone adderstongueOphioglossum engelmanniiOphioglossaceae
- Large adderstongueOphioglossum polyphyllumOphioglossaceae
- Netted adderstongueOphioglossum reticulatumOphioglossaceae
- Ophioglossum thermaleOphioglossaceae
- Ophioglossum bergianumOphioglossaceae
- Ophioglossum costatumOphioglossaceae
- Bulbous adderstongueOphioglossum crotalophoroidesOphioglossaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.