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Ophioglossaceae

Northern adderstongue

Ophioglossum pusillum Raf.

Family
Ophioglossaceae
Genus
Ophioglossum

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Common names

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English
Northern adderstongue, Adder's-tongue, Northern adder's-tongue

Synonyms

  • Ophioglossum vulgatum f. pseudopodum S.F.Blake
  • Ophioglossum vulgatum f. pusillum House
  • Ophioglossum vulgatum var. pseudopodum (S.F.Blake) Farw.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native

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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.