| Pteridophyte | Literature for Ophioglossum petiolatum
Palmer, 2003. |
| Ophioglossaceae -- The Adder's Tongue Family | Bibliography |
| Ophioglossum petiolatum | |
Common name(s): adder's tongue |
| General Information | ||
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| Distribution | Widespread in the southern United States and tropical regions worldwide.In the Hawaiian Islands, indigenous to Kaua`i, O`ahu, Moloka`i, Lana`i, Maui, Hawai`i. | |
| Habitat | Greenhouses, flowerpots, and lawns in urban areas | |
| Elevation | 6-950 m |
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| Habit |
Rhizomes cylindrical, 1.5-3.5 mm diameter, roots up to 8 per plant, 0.8-1.3 mm diameter, dark brown, stubble of old stipe bases absent, usually with 1 living frond. |
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| Leaves |
Fronds upright, arising above ground surface, mostly 2-6 cm (rarely up to 10 cm) long; sterile blades elliptic-ovate or lanceolate-ovate, tips acute, upright, arising above ground surface, commonly somewhat folded when alive; veins reticulate, forming areoles; fertile spikes 1-2 (-6) x as long as sterile blade, with up to 30 or more pairs of sporangia. |
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| Notes |
Latin petiolus, petiole, little foot, stalk, stem. |
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| Contributor |
Sally Eichhorn |