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Ophioglossum pusillum Raf. [FNA2]
Ophioglossaceae
northern adder's-tongue

Origin: Native

Voucher:WTU (view specimen records)

Notes: FNA2: "Ophioglossum pusillum is inconspicuous and may be much more common than collections indicate. It differs from O . vulgatum in having an ephemeral, membranous basal sheath."

Literature:
(none)
Photo © Ben Legler
(from WTU Image Collection)

Taxon treatment authored by Peter F. Zika; last updated 3/4/2009 by David Giblin
Synonyms
Ophioglossum vulgatum L. misapplied in H&C




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